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# March 2026 Laravel updates

> The March 2026 Laravel ecosystem update. A summary of major updates including the Laravel 13 release, the AI SDK, JSON:API, and Inertia v3.

March 2026 was a historic month for the Laravel ecosystem. **Laravel 13** shipped as a stable release, along with the first-party AI SDK, JSON:API resources, Inertia v3, and many other major features released together.

Source: [Laravel March Product Updates](https://laravel.com/blog/laravel-march-product-updates)

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## Laravel Framework

### Laravel AI SDK

Laravel 13 introduces a first-party AI SDK that provides a unified API for text generation, tool-calling agents, embeddings, audio, images, and vector store integration. Build provider-agnostic AI features with a consistent, Laravel-native developer experience.

```php theme={null}
use Laravel\Ai\Facades\Ai;

$response = Ai::text('gpt-4o')->generate('What is Laravel?');
```

### JSON:API resources

Laravel now includes first-party JSON:API resources. It's now easy to return responses that conform to the JSON:API specification: resource object serialization, relationship includes, sparse fieldsets, links, and JSON:API-compliant response headers are handled automatically.

```php theme={null}
use Laravel\JsonApi\Resources\JsonApiResource;

class UserResource extends JsonApiResource
{
    public function toAttributes(Request $request): array
    {
        return [
            'name' => $this->name,
            'email' => $this->email,
        ];
    }
}
```

### Strengthened request forgery protection

As a security enhancement, the CSRF protection middleware has been formalized as `PreventRequestForgery`. It maintains compatibility with token-based CSRF protection while adding origin-aware request validation.

### Queue routing

Class-level queue routing is now possible with `Queue::route()`. You can centrally manage default queue and connection routing rules for specific jobs.

```php theme={null}
Queue::route(ProcessPodcast::class, connection: 'redis', queue: 'podcasts');
```

### Expanded PHP attributes

Laravel 13 expands first-party PHP attribute support across the framework. Controller- and auth-related attributes (`#[Middleware]`, `#[Authorize]`, etc.) have been added, allowing you to declare configuration and behavior more declaratively.

```php theme={null}
use Illuminate\Routing\Attributes\Middleware;

class UserController extends Controller
{
    #[Middleware('auth')]
    public function index(): Response
    {
        // ...
    }
}
```

### Cache::touch()

`Cache::touch()` has been added, letting you extend the TTL of an existing cache item without fetching and re-storing the value.

```php theme={null}
Cache::touch('user-session', now()->addHour());
```

### Semantic and vector search

Native vector query support, embedding workflows, and related APIs have been added. Easily build AI-powered search using PostgreSQL + pgvector.

***

## Inertia v3

### Vite plugin

The new `@inertiajs/vite` plugin removes the boilerplate you used to write in the entry point. Pages are automatically resolved from the `./Pages` directory, and code splitting and lazy loading are handled automatically. SSR configuration is also zero-config.

```bash theme={null}
npm install @inertiajs/vite --save-dev
```

### SSR during development

SSR now runs automatically with `npm run dev`. You no longer need a separate Node.js process during development, and pages are server-side rendered by default.

### Removal of Axios

Axios and qs have been completely removed from Inertia's dependencies. A lightweight built-in XHR client handles all HTTP communication, reducing bundle size and dependency footprint.

<Info>
  If you rely on things like Axios interceptors, an Axios adapter keeps them working during the migration.
</Info>

### Optimistic updates

An `.optimistic()` method has been added that updates the UI immediately without waiting for the server response.

```javascript theme={null}
router.post('/posts', data, {
    optimistic: (currentProps) => ({
        posts: [...currentProps.posts, { ...data, id: 'temp' }],
    }),
});
```

### Instant visits

You can now transition to the target page component immediately while the server request continues in the background.

***

## Other packages

### Prompts new features

* **`datatable()`**: A new prompt supporting browsing, searching, and selecting tabular data
* **`title()`**: Set the terminal window title
* **`stream()`**: Real-time streaming display of AI responses
* **`task()`**: Task execution display with a spinner
* **`autocomplete()`**: An input completion prompt
* **`notify()`**: Native desktop notifications on macOS/Linux

### Passport

* **`#[TokenCan]` attribute**: Declare required token scopes directly on controller methods

```php theme={null}
class PhotoController
{
    #[TokenCan('read')]
    public function index() { /* ... */ }

    #[TokenCan('write')]
    public function store() { /* ... */ }
}
```

### Reverb

* **Rate limiting**: Supports per-app rate limiting using Laravel's built-in rate limiter

### Scout

* **Operator support in `where()`**: You can now use `where('created_at', '>', $date)` syntax in the query builder

***

## Laravel Cloud and Laravel Forge

| Product           | Key updates                                                                                                |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Laravel Cloud** | \$5 free trial with no credit card required, GitHub SSO, scheduled autoscaling, redesigned usage page      |
| **Laravel Forge** | Support for Managed PostgreSQL databases on VPS (with observability, read replicas, and automated backups) |


## Related topics

- [April 2026 Laravel updates](/en/blog/changelog/202604.md)
- [May 2026 Laravel updates](/en/blog/changelog/202605.md)
- [June 2026 Laravel updates](/en/blog/changelog/202606.md)
- [Laravel 13 new features overview](/en/blog/laravel-13-new-features.md)
- [Introducing Laravel Wayfinder](/en/blog/wayfinder-introduction.md)