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How to Configure ElastiCache in Laravel

Today, our experts are going to demonstrate how to configure ElastiCache in Laravel.

1. To begin with, generate a new Laravel project with this command:

   composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel elasticache
2. Then, head to the folder and start the application as seen here:

   cd elasticache
php artisan serve
3. At this point, our application will be running at http://localhost:8000.

How to Set up ElastiCache in Laravel

Now, we have to replace the code in routes/web.php with the following:


Route::get('/', function () {
Cache::put('name', 'Jane Doe');
return ['name' => Cache::get('name')];
});


Now, it is time to add the Redis cache.

Our experts would like to point out that Amazon does not allow caches to be accessed publicly which means that the ElastiCache will be attached to the NAT gateway of our application if it does not currently exist.

About Laravel Integration

In order to use Laravel with Amazon ElastiCache we have to follow these steps:

1. First, configure the Laravel application to use Amazon ElastiCache as the cache store by adding the configuration settings in the Laravel application’s config/cache.php file.
2. Then, specify the ElastiCache endpoint, port, and authentication credentials in the configuration file.
3. Now, we can start using caching in our Laravel application. Laravel offers a simple and expressive API for caching and retrieving data. We can cache database query results, view fragments, or any other data that needs to be cached to improve performance.
4. Furthermore, Laravel offers commands to clear the cache. This helps invalidate cached data due to updates or changes in our application’s data.

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Conclusion

In brief, our Support Experts demonstrated how to configure ElastiCache in Laravel.