htmlspecialchars() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given - Laravel

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These are my controllers

<?php

public static function getAccessToken()
{
    $url = 'http://api.tech/oauth/authenticate';
    $query = [
        'grant_type' => 'client_credentials',
        'client_id' => 'E3PuC',
        'client_secret' => 'IhvkpkvMdAL7gqpL',
        'scope' => 'bookings.read,images.create,images.read,images.update,locations.read,rates.read,rates.update,reports.read,reviews.read,rooms.create,rooms.delete,properties.read',
    ];

    $client = new Client();
    $response = $client->get($url, ['query' => $query]);
    $content = json_decode($response->getBody()->getContents());

    if ($content) {
        return $content->access_token;
    } else {
        return null;
    }
}

public function getReviews()
{
    $client = new Client();
    $access_token = $this->getAccessToken();
    $url = 'http://api.tech/hotels/88244/reviews';
    $query = [
        'access_token' => $access_token,
    ];

    $response = $client->get($url, ['query' => $query]);
    $content = json_decode($response->getBody()->getContents());

    if ($content->status == 'success') {
        // return $content->access_token;
        return $content->data;
        //    return $response;
    } else {
        return null;
    }

}

public function index()
{
    $content = $this->getReviews();
    return view('channel.channel', [
        'content' => $content
    ]);
}

When i try to output the content in my blade as a link, it says ---

htmlspecialchars() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given

and this is my blade file

<a href="{{$content}}">This</a>

It also throws an error when i try to output it like thus

{{$content}}

Please How can i solve the error My question isn't a duplicate cause once i dd it shows an array and i want a link to show the array on a different page

Possible duplicate of Laravel - htmlspecialchars() expects parameter 1 to be string, object given — Indra
– Indra, Commented May 31, 2018 at 13:46
stackoverflow.com/questions/40045920/… try {{dd($content)}} it's probably a formating issue — Indra
– Indra, Commented May 31, 2018 at 13:47
I believe the best practise is to use: $content = $client->get($url, ['query' => $query])->json()); Otherwise, just use $content = json_decode($response->getBody()); — Popmedic
– Popmedic, Commented May 31, 2018 at 13:58
@Indra when i do dd it shows an array, but u want to show the variable as a javascript object on a different page when clicked on the link — Paul
– Paul, Commented May 31, 2018 at 13:59

SM Hasnain Rizvi · Accepted Answer · 2021-09-27 09:48:27Z

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Try Using: {! $content !} Or Use: @json($content)

answered Sep 27, 2021 at 9:48

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Nico Haase Over a year ago

Please add some explanation to your answer such that others can learn from it. Wouldn't it look pretty strange to have a json encoded string within the href attribute?

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