ajax code to check new records at database - ajax

Question

I am using laravel, and I want to check if there are new records inserted into the database, I want an Ajax code the returns with the result, I don't know ajax so please help me
this is my controller
public function newrecord($target_id){
$record = Message::where('target_id', $target_id)->get();
return $record->count();
}**strong text**
and this is my ajax code
$(document).ready(function(){
var ajaxCall=function()
{
$.ajax({
url:"{{ url('/record/'.$auth->id) }}" ,
type: "GET",
datatype:"html",
data:{},
success:function(data) {
$('.msgnum').html(data)
console.log('new record);
},
error: function(data) {
console.log('error');
}
});
}
setInterval(ajaxCall,5000);
});
all I get is just a loop or " new record " in the console log
Do I need to return anything to tell that there is a new file, any help?

Answer 1

Try this, of course modify the code to how you want it to work but wrap the whole thing in setInterval, you don't even need the document.ready()
<script type="text/javascript">
setInterval(function() {
$.ajax({
url:"{{ url('/record/'.$auth->id) }}",
type: "GET",
datatype:"html",
data:{},
processData:false,
success: function(data){
$('.msgnum').html(data)
console.log('new record');
error: function(data) {
console.log('error');
}
},
error: function(){}
});
}, 5000);
</script>