Convert created_at to date type

Hello , i try to cast created_at to be date i added this in the model

protected $casts = [
    'created_at' => 'date'
];

  protected $casts = [
    'created_at' => 'date:Y-m-d',
];

but did not work it's return back as datetime

Level 75

When you show data

$model->created_at->toDateString();

When you make a query

->whereDate('created_at', '2020-08-26');

Or just in your migration use

$table->date('created_at');

Level 3

@michaloravec thank you , but i want to save it as datetime and return it with api as date

Level 75

@hala And what is the problem with this?

$model->created_at->toDateString();

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