Return new id with DB::insert() in Laravel 4

Question

In Laravel 4, when you perform a DB::insert(), how can you get the ID of the row that has just been inserted? Similar what we have with the function ->

Answer 1

A bit late with the answer but, I think for psql it's best to use native RETURNING id

The query that worked for me was:

DB::select(
    DB::raw('insert into threads (created_at, updated_at) values (?, ?) 
    returning id'), [Carbon::now(), Carbon::now()]
);