Query returning every row null in laravel - laravel

Question

I'm trying to build a chat application using laravel echo and pusher, everything works but the data that returns to the databse is either null or the default value, here's the code
public function sendMessage(Request $request){
$conID = $request->conID;
$message1 = $request->message;
$user = Auth::user();
$fetch_userTo = DB::table('messages')
->where('conversation_id', $conID)
->where('user_to', '!=', Auth::user()->id)
->get();
$userTo = $fetch_userTo[0]->user_to;
$message = Message::create([
'user_from' => Auth::user()->id,
'user_to' => $userTo,
'conversation_id' => $conID,
'message' => $message1,
]);
if($message) {
$userMsg = DB::table('messages')
->join('users', 'users.id','messages.user_from')
->where('messages.conversation_id', $conID)->get();
broadcast(new MessagePosted($message))->toOthers();
return $userMsg;
}
}
NB: when i put insert() instead of create in the query the data goes through the database normally but there's an error in broadcasting

Answer 1

Have you tried to create a message like this? instead of using a model event?
$message = new Message;
$message->user_from = Auth::user()->id;
$message->$user_to = $userTo;
$message->conversation_id = $conID;
$message->message = $message1;
$message->save();
You have a lot more control this way, i.e
if($message->save()) { ... }
Or you could wrap the whole thing in a transaction?
Be sure your Message model allows the fields that you want to add in the $fillable array

Answer 2

Create method check fillable attributes into Laravel model. You have to write your all columns into fillable and then use create method.
Second solution is use Active Record technique. #Devin Greay answer is helpful to use Active record.
More information visit https://laravel.com/docs/5.6/eloquent#mass-assignment