A Notification is used to send messages to users.

Real-Life Example

Suppose you order a product.

You receive:

•  Order Placed
•  Order Shipped
• Order Delivered

These are notifications.

Example:

Step 1: Create Notification:

	php artisan make:notification OrderPlaced

app/
 └── Notifications/
      └── OrderPlaced.php

Step 2: Notification Class

app/Notifications/OrderPlaced.php

class OrderPlaced extends Notification
{
    public function via($notifiable)
    {
        return ['mail'];
    }

    public function toMail($notifiable)
    {
        return (new MailMessage)
                ->subject('Order Placed')
                ->line('Your order has been placed successfully.');
    }
}

via() → Specifies how to send the notification (mail, database, sms, etc.).
toMail() → Defines the email content.

Step 3: Send Notification:

UserController.php

use App\Notifications\OrderPlaced;

$user->notify(new OrderPlaced());

Laravel Notifications provide a simple way to send messages to users through different channels such as email, SMS, database, Slack, and broadcast. They are commonly used for order updates, password resets, and welcome messages.