feat: Many category and Many sub-category media

app/Http/Controllers/MediaController.php

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use App\Models\Media;
 use App\Models\Category;
+use App\Models\SubCategory;
 use App\Models\Tag;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
@@ -18,8 +19,10 @@ public function store(Request $request)
             'title' => 'required|string|max:255',
             'caption' => 'nullable|string',
             'type' => 'required|in:audio,video',
-            'category_id' => 'nullable|exists:categories,id',
+            'category_ids' => 'nullable|array',
-            'subcategory_id' => 'nullable|exists:sub_categories,id',
+            'category_ids.*' => 'integer|exists:categories,id',
+            'subcategory_ids' => 'nullable|array',
+            'subcategory_ids.*' => 'integer|exists:sub_categories,id',
             'image_id' => 'nullable|exists:images,id',
             'duration' => 'nullable|integer',
             'is_premium' => 'nullable|boolean',
@@ -31,8 +34,6 @@ public function store(Request $request)
              'tags.*' => 'string',
         ]);
 
-        $categoryId = $data['category_id'] ?? null;
-
         $path = null;
         if ($request->hasFile('file')) {
             $path = $request->file('file')->store('media', 'public');
@@ -46,12 +47,14 @@ public function store(Request $request)
             'file_path' => $path,
             'external_url' => $data['external_url'] ?? null,
             'image_id' => $data['image_id'] ?? null,
-            'category_id' => $categoryId,
-            'subcategory_id' => $data['subcategory_id'] ?? null,
             'duration' => $data['duration'] ?? null,
             'visibility' => $data['visibility'] ?? 'public',
             'is_premium'=> $data['is_premium'] ?? false
         ]);
+
+        $media->categories()->sync($data['category_ids'] ?? []);
+        $media->subCategories()->sync($data['subcategory_ids'] ?? []);
+
         if (!empty($data['tags'])) {
             $tagIds = [];
 
@@ -64,12 +67,12 @@ public function store(Request $request)
         }
         return response()->json([
             'message' => 'Media created successfully',
-            'media' => $media->load(['image', 'category', 'subCategory', 'tags']),
+            'media' => $media->load(['image', 'categories', 'subCategories', 'tags']),
         ]);
     }
 public function index(Request $request)
 {
-    $query = Media::with(['image', 'category', 'subCategory', 'myNote', 'tags','comments'])
+    $query = Media::with(['image', 'categories', 'subCategories', 'myNote', 'tags','comments'])
         ->where(function ($q) {
             $q->where('visibility', 'public')
               ->orWhere('user_id', auth()->id());
@@ -83,12 +86,16 @@ public function index(Request $request)
 
     if ($request->filled('categories')) {
         $categories = explode(',', $request->categories);
-        $query->whereIn('category_id', $categories);
+        $query->whereHas('categories', function ($q) use ($categories) {
+            $q->whereIn('categories.id', $categories);
+        });
     }
 
     if ($request->filled('subcategories')) {
         $subcategories = explode(',', $request->subcategories);
-        $query->whereIn('subcategory_id', $subcategories);
+        $query->whereHas('subCategories', function ($q) use ($subcategories) {
+            $q->whereIn('sub_categories.id', $subcategories);
+        });
     }
 
     /*
@@ -164,9 +171,12 @@ public function index(Request $request)
 
             $q->where('title', 'LIKE', "%$search%")
               ->orWhere('caption', 'LIKE', "%$search%")
-              ->orWhereHas('category', function ($c) use ($search) {
+              ->orWhereHas('categories', function ($c) use ($search) {
                   $c->where('name', 'LIKE', "%$search%");
               })
+              ->orWhereHas('subCategories', function ($s) use ($search) {
+                  $s->where('name', 'LIKE', "%$search%");
+              })
               ->orWhereHas('tags', function ($t) use ($search) {
                   $t->where('name', 'LIKE', "%$search%");
               });
@@ -266,21 +276,28 @@ public function filters(Request $request)
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     */
 
-    $categories = Category::select(
+    $visibleMedia = function ($q) {
-            'categories.id',
+        $q->where(function ($inner) {
-            'categories.name',
+            $inner->where('media.visibility', 'public')
-            DB::raw('COUNT(media.id) as media_count')
+                  ->orWhere('media.user_id', auth()->id());
-        )
+        });
-        ->leftJoin('media', function ($join) {
+    };
-            $join->on('categories.id', '=', 'media.category_id')
+
-                ->where(function ($q) {
+    $categories = Category::query()
-                    $q->where('media.visibility', 'public')
+        ->withCount(['media as media_count' => $visibleMedia])
-                      ->orWhere('media.user_id', auth()->id());
-                });
-        })
-        ->groupBy('categories.id', 'categories.name')
         ->orderByDesc('media_count')
-        ->get();
+        ->get(['id', 'name']);
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | 1️⃣.5 Subcategories with media count
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+
+    $subcategories = SubCategory::query()
+        ->withCount(['media as media_count' => $visibleMedia])
+        ->orderByDesc('media_count')
+        ->get(['id', 'category_id', 'name']);
 
 
     /*
@@ -314,8 +331,9 @@ public function filters(Request $request)
         ->get();
 
     return response()->json([
-        'categories' => $categories,
+        'categories'    => $categories,
-        'durations'  => $durations,
+        'subcategories' => $subcategories,
+        'durations'     => $durations,
     ]);
 }
 
@@ -323,8 +341,8 @@ public function show($id)
 {
     $media = Media::with([
             'image',
-            'category',
+            'categories',
-            'subCategory',
+            'subCategories',
             'myNote',
             'tags',
             'comments' => function($query) {
@@ -361,8 +379,8 @@ public function show($id)
         'updated_at' => $media->updated_at,
         'is_premium' => $media->is_premium,
         'image' => $media->image,
-        'category' => $media->category,
+        'categories' => $media->categories,
-        'sub_category' => $media->subCategory,
+        'sub_categories' => $media->subCategories,
         'tags' => $media->tags,
         'myNote' => $media->myNote,
         'is_saved' => $media->is_saved,
@@ -444,8 +462,10 @@ public function update(Request $request, $id)
         'caption' => 'nullable|string',
         'type' => 'nullable|in:audio,video',
 
-        'category_id' => 'nullable|exists:categories,id',
+        'category_ids' => 'nullable|array',
-        'subcategory_id' => 'nullable|exists:sub_categories,id',
+        'category_ids.*' => 'integer|exists:categories,id',
+        'subcategory_ids' => 'nullable|array',
+        'subcategory_ids.*' => 'integer|exists:sub_categories,id',
         'is_premium' => 'nullable|boolean',
         'image_id' => 'nullable|exists:images,id',
         'duration' => 'nullable|integer',
@@ -456,8 +476,6 @@ public function update(Request $request, $id)
         'tags.*' => 'string',
     ]);
 
-    $categoryId = $data['category_id'] ?? $media->category_id;
-
     // --- handle file replace ---
     if ($request->hasFile('file')) {
         Storage::disk('public')->delete($media->file_path);
@@ -469,8 +487,6 @@ public function update(Request $request, $id)
         'title' => $data['title'] ?? $media->title,
         'caption' => $data['caption'] ?? $media->caption,
         'type' => $data['type'] ?? $media->type,
-        'category_id' => $categoryId,
-        'subcategory_id' => array_key_exists('subcategory_id', $data) ? $data['subcategory_id'] : $media->subcategory_id,
         'is_premium' => $data['is_premium'] ?? $media->is_premium,
         'duration' => $data['duration'] ?? $media->duration,
         'external_url' => $data['external_url'] ?? $media->external_url,
@@ -490,6 +506,14 @@ public function update(Request $request, $id)
     // --- update media ---
     $media->update($updateData);
 
+    if (array_key_exists('category_ids', $data)) {
+        $media->categories()->sync($data['category_ids'] ?? []);
+    }
+
+    if (array_key_exists('subcategory_ids', $data)) {
+        $media->subCategories()->sync($data['subcategory_ids'] ?? []);
+    }
+
     if (isset($data['tags'])) {
         $tagIds = [];
 
@@ -503,7 +527,7 @@ public function update(Request $request, $id)
 
     return response()->json([
         'message' => 'Media updated successfully',
-        'media' => $media->load(['image', 'category' , 'tags']),
+        'media' => $media->load(['image', 'categories', 'subCategories', 'tags']),
     ]);
 }
 
@@ -540,7 +564,7 @@ public function toggleSaveMedia($id)
     // GET saved
     public function saved()
     {
-        return auth()->user()->savedMedia()->with(['image','category', 'subCategory', 'myNote' , 'tags'])->get();
+        return auth()->user()->savedMedia()->with(['image','categories', 'subCategories', 'myNote' , 'tags'])->get();
     }
 
 public function storeNote(Request $request, $mediaId)

app/Models/Category.php

@@ -17,5 +17,10 @@ public function subcategories()
     {
         return $this->hasMany(SubCategory::class);
     }
+
+    public function media()
+    {
+        return $this->belongsToMany(Media::class, 'category_media');
+    }
 }
 

app/Models/Media.php

@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ class Media extends Model
   protected $fillable = [
         'user_id',
         'image_id',
-        'category_id',
-        'subcategory_id',
         'title',
         'caption',
         'type',
@@ -45,14 +43,14 @@ public function image()
         return $this->belongsTo(Image::class);
     }
 
-    public function category()
+    public function categories()
     {
-        return $this->belongsTo(Category::class);
+        return $this->belongsToMany(Category::class, 'category_media');
     }
 
-    public function subCategory()
+    public function subCategories()
     {
-        return $this->belongsTo(SubCategory::class, 'subcategory_id');
+        return $this->belongsToMany(SubCategory::class, 'media_sub_category');
     }
     public function tags()
     {

app/Models/SubCategory.php

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
-use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsToMany;
 
 class SubCategory extends Model
 {
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ public function category(): BelongsTo
         return $this->belongsTo(Category::class);
     }
 
-    public function media(): HasMany
+    public function media(): BelongsToMany
     {
-        return $this->hasMany(Media::class, 'subcategory_id');
+        return $this->belongsToMany(Media::class, 'media_sub_category');
     }
 }

database/migrations/2026_05_31_100000_create_media_category_pivot_tables.php

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::create('category_media', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->foreignId('media_id')->constrained('media')->cascadeOnDelete();
+            $table->foreignId('category_id')->constrained('categories')->cascadeOnDelete();
+            $table->timestamps();
+
+            $table->unique(['media_id', 'category_id']);
+        });
+
+        Schema::create('media_sub_category', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->foreignId('media_id')->constrained('media')->cascadeOnDelete();
+            $table->foreignId('sub_category_id')->constrained('sub_categories')->cascadeOnDelete();
+            $table->timestamps();
+
+            $table->unique(['media_id', 'sub_category_id']);
+        });
+
+        // Backfill the new pivots from the existing single columns.
+        if (Schema::hasColumn('media', 'category_id')) {
+            DB::table('media')
+                ->whereNotNull('category_id')
+                ->orderBy('id')
+                ->select('id', 'category_id')
+                ->chunk(200, function ($rows) {
+                    $now = now();
+                    $insert = $rows->map(fn ($row) => [
+                        'media_id' => $row->id,
+                        'category_id' => $row->category_id,
+                        'created_at' => $now,
+                        'updated_at' => $now,
+                    ])->all();
+
+                    DB::table('category_media')->insertOrIgnore($insert);
+                });
+        }
+
+        if (Schema::hasColumn('media', 'subcategory_id')) {
+            DB::table('media')
+                ->whereNotNull('subcategory_id')
+                ->orderBy('id')
+                ->select('id', 'subcategory_id')
+                ->chunk(200, function ($rows) {
+                    $now = now();
+                    $insert = $rows->map(fn ($row) => [
+                        'media_id' => $row->id,
+                        'sub_category_id' => $row->subcategory_id,
+                        'created_at' => $now,
+                        'updated_at' => $now,
+                    ])->all();
+
+                    DB::table('media_sub_category')->insertOrIgnore($insert);
+                });
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('media_sub_category');
+        Schema::dropIfExists('category_media');
+    }
+};

database/migrations/2026_05_31_100100_drop_category_columns_from_media_table.php

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('media', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropForeign(['category_id']);
+            $table->dropColumn('category_id');
+
+            $table->dropForeign(['subcategory_id']);
+            $table->dropColumn('subcategory_id');
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('media', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->unsignedBigInteger('category_id')->nullable()->after('image_id');
+            $table->foreign('category_id')->references('id')->on('categories')->nullOnDelete();
+
+            $table->unsignedBigInteger('subcategory_id')->nullable()->after('category_id');
+            $table->foreign('subcategory_id')->references('id')->on('sub_categories')->nullOnDelete();
+        });
+    }
+};