Laravel new Model missing created_at and updated_at fields

When I create a new Model in controller update function with new Model it's missing created_at and updated_at. I therefore get error 409, as it is unable to perform the query. Any idea why those two fields are missing?

$branchItem = Branch::where('id', $branch['branchId'])->get()->first();
// if there is no record with branchId create new one
if (!$branchItem) {
    $branchItem = new Branch;
}
$branchItem->id= $branch['branchId'];
$branchItem->save();

You can also check with the documentation of Laravel Migration

And you can also follow below code in your migration file

Schema::create('table_name', function (Blueprint $table) {
    $table->bigIncrements('id');
    $table->string('name');
    $table->timestamps(); // this field is able to create your created_at and updated_at field in DB.
});

So you have to add above code in your migration file placed here project_folder/database/migrations/migration_file

Once you add this line you have to run migration command in terminal

php artisan migrate:refresh

Note: When you run this command, this will flush your all table's data and reset structure

Hope this will lead you to resolve problem.

create created_at and updated_at column manually it's not best practice but it will solve your issue

always use laravel migration to create tabel

  Schema::create('example', function (Blueprint $table) {
            $table->bigIncrements('id');
            
            $table->timestamps();
           
        });

here $table->timestamps(); is responsible to create those 2 fields

You are missing created_at and updated_at in table take it as a timestamp and updated_at as NULL

Try changing code like this.

$branchItem = Branch::where('id', $branch['branchId'])->first();
// if there is no record with branchId create new one
if (!$branchItem) {
    $branchItem = new Branch;
    $branchItem->id= $branch['branchId'];
	$branchItem->save();
} else {
	echo "Record Exist";
}