Check for specific model was created or found

If you want to check for specific model was created or found, use wasRecentlyCreated model attribute.

$user = User::create([
    'name' => 'Oussama',
]);
 
// return boolean
return $user->wasRecentlyCreated;
 
// true for recently created
// false for found (already in your DB)

Tip given by @sky_0xs