About laravel-enso/data-import

laravel-enso/data-import is a Laravel package for excel importer dependency for laravel enso. It currently has 20 GitHub stars and 44.497 downloads on Packagist (latest version 6.11.12). Install it with composer require laravel-enso/data-import. Discover more Laravel packages by laravel-enso or browse all Laravel packages to compare alternatives.

Last updated August 8, 2026

Data Import

Description

Data Import adds template-driven spreadsheet imports to Enso.

The package validates uploaded files against JSON template definitions, splits work into queued jobs, tracks import progress and status, generates rejected-row workbooks when needed, and exposes the API endpoints required by the Enso import UI.

It supports multi-sheet XLSX imports as well as CSV and TXT imports, with configurable structure validation, queue separation, and retention policies.

Seeder-style imports can also resolve the acting Enso user through the configurable seederUserId setting, which is useful when imports are executed outside a regular authenticated request.

Installation

Install the package:

composer require laravel-enso/data-import

Run the package migrations:

php artisan migrate

Optional publishes:

php artisan vendor:publish --tag=data-import-config
php artisan vendor:publish --tag=data-import-factory
php artisan vendor:publish --tag=data-import-mail
php artisan vendor:publish --tag=data-import-examples

Register at least one import type in config/enso/imports.php:

'configs' => [
    'userGroups' => [
        'label' => 'User Groups',
        'template' => 'app/Imports/Templates/userGroups.json',
    ],
],

If you use seed-style imports that need a tracked Enso user, configure the fallback user id:

'seederUserId' => env('DATA_IMPORT_SEEDER_USER_ID', 1),

The ExcelSeeder service uses this value to resolve the user passed into import hooks and track-who aware models when there is no authenticated session.

The package schedules these maintenance commands daily:

enso:data-import:purge
enso:data-import:cancel-stuck

Features

Template-driven import definitions using JSON files.
Queue-based splitting and processing for large imports.
Support for xlsx, csv, and txt uploads.
Strict or flexible structure validation.
Rejected-row report generation with an extra errors column.
Shared mail layout and preview registration through laravel-enso/mails, including a download link for uploaded import files.
Downloadable import templates generated from the JSON definition.

Usage

Create an importer class that implements the package contract:

use LaravelEnso\DataImport\Contracts\Importable;
use LaravelEnso\DataImport\Models\Import;
use LaravelEnso\Helpers\Services\Obj;

class UserGroupImporter implements Importable
{
    public function run(Obj $row, Import $import)
    {
        UserGroup::create($row->all());
    }
}

Point a template configuration entry to a JSON template that defines sheets, columns, and the importer class. The package can then:

serve the generated template workbook
validate uploaded files against the template
queue the import when the structure is valid

When the import runs through the seeder-oriented flow, the package resolves the acting user from config('enso.imports.seederUserId'). Set DATA_IMPORT_SEEDER_USER_ID to an Enso user that should own created records, approvals, and audit metadata produced by those imports.