passing the role name isn't eloquent .

you can pass an array of id's passing an array or objects with internally takes all the id's and passes again,

you can also pass a key value array of ids and their pivot data too

Are there any special functions or methods I should know about that help me get the ID by using the role name?

$role = App\Role::where('name', 'admin')->first();

$user->roles()->sync($role->id)

LaurentMeganck said:

$role = App\Role::where('name', 'admin')->first();

$user->roles()->sync($role->id)

Thanks. I figured that could be done, but was wondering if there was a one liner solution.