Single-Record Resource by Argemiro Dias

• Compatibility
• Installation
• Core Concepts
• Step-by-Step Implementation
  • 1. Create your resource as single-record root
  • 2. Use HasSingleRecord in ViewRecord
  • 3. Optional: also use HasSingleRecord in EditRecord
• Automatic Record Resolution (1:1 with authenticated user)
• Authorization Behavior
• Custom Resolution Strategies
  • A) Customize builder on the Resource (resolveSingleRecordBuilder)
  • B) Full custom resolver on the Resource (resolveSingleRecord)
  • C) Optional page-specific override
• Nested Resources
• Screenshots
  • MyWallet (Root Single Resource)
  • Deep Nested Resource (MyWallet -> Companies -> Products)
• Testing
• Changelog
• Contributing
• Security
• Credits
• License

This package implements the single-record resource pattern for Filament panels.

Instead of a list page (index) with many records, you open one resource that always resolves to one business record per authenticated user.

Common examples:

• My Profile
• My Wallet
• My Settings
• Current Subscription

#Compatibility

• Filament ^4.0 || ^5.0
• Laravel versions supported by the selected Filament major

#Installation

composer require coringawc/filament-single-record-resource

#Core Concepts

This package is based on two traits:

It also exposes an explicit contract interface, SingleRecordResolvableResource, for Resources that want first-class static-analysis support.

1. HasSingleRecordResource (Resource trait)

• Redirects index/navigation behavior to view
• Keeps sidebar navigation working without an index page
• Falls back to view authorization on the resolved record when viewAny is denied
• Exposes shared record resolution hooks on the Resource
• Helps nested resources resolve root URLs/slugs in single-record chains

2. HasSingleRecord (Page trait for ViewRecord and EditRecord)

• Resolves the root single record automatically
• Supports custom resolution via builder or custom resolver method
• Prefers the Resource contract when available, while remaining compatible with legacy Resources that expose the same methods manually
• Normalizes breadcrumbs in deep nested resources

#Step-by-Step Implementation

#1. Create your resource as single-record root

In your Filament Resource, use HasSingleRecordResource and register only view (and optionally edit) pages.

<?php

namespace App\Filament\Resources\MyWallets;

use App\Filament\Resources\MyWallets\Pages\EditMyWallet;
use App\Filament\Resources\MyWallets\Pages\ViewMyWallet;
use CoringaWc\FilamentSingleRecordResource\Contracts\SingleRecordResolvableResource;
use CoringaWc\FilamentSingleRecordResource\Traits\HasSingleRecordResource;
use Filament\Resources\Resource;

class MyWalletResource extends Resource implements SingleRecordResolvableResource
{
    use HasSingleRecordResource;

    public static function getPages(): array
    {
        return [
            'view' => ViewMyWallet::route('/'),
            'edit' => EditMyWallet::route('/edit'),
        ];
    }
}

#2. Use HasSingleRecord in ViewRecord

<?php

namespace App\Filament\Resources\MyWallets\Pages;

use App\Filament\Resources\MyWallets\MyWalletResource;
use CoringaWc\FilamentSingleRecordResource\Traits\HasSingleRecord;
use Filament\Resources\Pages\ViewRecord;

class ViewMyWallet extends ViewRecord
{
    use HasSingleRecord;

    protected static string $resource = MyWalletResource::class;
}

#3. Optional: also use HasSingleRecord in EditRecord

Yes, this package supports EditRecord too.

<?php

namespace App\Filament\Resources\MyWallets\Pages;

use App\Filament\Resources\MyWallets\MyWalletResource;
use CoringaWc\FilamentSingleRecordResource\Traits\HasSingleRecord;
use Filament\Resources\Pages\EditRecord;

class EditMyWallet extends EditRecord
{
    use HasSingleRecord;

    protected static string $resource = MyWalletResource::class;
}

#Automatic Record Resolution (1:1 with authenticated user)

By default, HasSingleRecord calls a builder that applies whereBelongsTo(Filament::auth()->user()).

In practice, this works automatically when your resource model has a belongsTo(User::class) relation that points to the authenticated Filament user.

Typical 1:1 setup:

• User hasOne Wallet
• Wallet belongsTo User

Example model relationships:

// App\Models\User
public function wallet(): HasOne
{
    return $this->hasOne(Wallet::class);
}

// App\Models\Wallet
public function user(): BelongsTo
{
    return $this->belongsTo(User::class);
}

With this, your single-record root page resolves the wallet for the logged-in user automatically.

For explicit static-analysis support, implement SingleRecordResolvableResource on Resources using HasSingleRecordResource. The package still accepts legacy Resources that define the same methods manually, but the interface is now the recommended public contract.

#Authorization Behavior

Filament normally uses viewAny() to decide whether a Resource can register navigation and be accessed at the Resource level.

For a root single-record resource, that default is too strict because there is no collection UX. This package now treats the Resource as accessible when:

• viewAny() is allowed, or
• viewAny() is denied but view() is allowed for the resolved single record

This means a policy can intentionally deny listing while still allowing the user to open their own single record.

#Custom Resolution Strategies

If your rule is not a simple belongsTo(user), prefer overriding one of the methods below on the Resource so authorization and page loading stay aligned.

#A) Customize builder on the Resource (resolveSingleRecordBuilder)

public static function resolveSingleRecordBuilder(Builder $query): Builder
{
    return parent::resolveSingleRecordBuilder($query)
        ->where('active', true);
}

#B) Full custom resolver on the Resource (resolveSingleRecord)

Use this when you need firstOrCreate, tenant logic, or complex business rules.

public static function resolveSingleRecord(): ?Model
{
    /** @var \App\Models\User|null $user */
    $user = filament()->auth()->user();

    if ($user === null) {
        return null;
    }

    return $user->wallet()->firstOrCreate([]);
}

#C) Optional page-specific override

If a specific ViewRecord/EditRecord page truly needs different resolution behavior than the Resource, you can still override the page methods:

protected function resolveSingleRecordBuilder(Builder $query): Builder
{
    return parent::resolveSingleRecordBuilder($query)
        ->where('active', true);
}

#Nested Resources

For nested chains (for example MyWallet -> Companies -> Products):

1. Keep HasSingleRecordResource on resources that follow the single-record flow
2. Keep HasSingleRecord in deep ViewRecord/EditRecord pages
3. If removing parent IDs from URLs, enforce strict query scoping in your models/pages
4. Prefer implementing SingleRecordResolvableResource on Resources using HasSingleRecordResource so static analysis can understand the contract explicitly

This package also helps preserve breadcrumb consistency in deep nested routes.

#Screenshots

#MyWallet (Root Single Resource)

#Deep Nested Resource (MyWallet -> Companies -> Products)

#Testing

Run tests:

composer test

The package CI validates the plugin in two scenarios:

• Filament 4 latest stable in major
• Filament 5 latest stable in major

#Changelog

Please see CHANGELOG for details.

#Contributing

Please see CONTRIBUTING.

#Security

Please review our security policy.

#Credits

• Argemiro Dias
• All Contributors

#License

The MIT License (MIT). See LICENSE.md.