Tag-based cache inside Laravel repositories

Working with cache can drastically improve the performance of an application, especially when dealing with data that doesn't change too often. While Laravel provides solid support for caching through multiple drivers, it doesn't offer native support for cache tags. To work around this limitation, we'll integrate Symfony's Cache component, which brings tag support and fits well into the repository pattern we've already established. In this article, we'll build on the existing structure and focus on using cache tags to group and clear related data more efficiently.

Setting up the framework

This article builds on the concepts and code structure introduced in the previous guide:

• Repository cache in Laravel

If you haven't reviewed it yet, it's recommended to go through it first. The repository pattern and basic cache integration explained there will serve as the foundation for everything covered here. And, if you've already read the article, you can simply clone the repository and start working from there to follow the new steps introduced in this guide.

git clone [email protected]:hibit-dev/laravel12-cache.git

Don't forget to run Laravel's local development server once the repository is cloned:

php artisan serve