make:action

php artisan make:action Orders/CancelOrder

By default this creates app/Http/Actions/Orders/CancelOrder.php. The stub includes GET methods, enabled Precognition, an empty middleware() method, and a placeholder handler. Replace those defaults to suit the operation.

What to change first

The generated file is a starting point, not a finished endpoint:

1. Set the correct HTTP methods.
2. Choose whether prediction should be enabled.
3. Add an injected form request or other validation.
4. Add permissions where needed.
5. Replace the placeholder handler result.
6. Register the class in a controller map.

An action named CancelOrder still starts with GET in the stub. The generator does not infer the correct method from the name.

Directory and namespace

With the default configuration, Orders/CancelOrder produces app/Http/Actions/Orders/CancelOrder.php in the corresponding application namespace. actions_path changes the default directory for future files.

Overwriting and test generation

php artisan make:action Orders/CancelOrder --force
php artisan make:action Orders/CancelOrder --test

--force replaces an existing file. Laravel's matching-test support also exposes --pest and --phpunit, using your application's test setup.

To change every future generated action, see Custom templates.