Laravel Utilize ValidationException

Question

I am using...

$validator  = Validator::make(...)

...to validate my input. However, instead of using that method, for API purposes, I would like to make use of Laravel's Validation Exception class.

Currently, I am trying:

// Model (Not Eloquent Model)
Validator::make(...) 

// Controller
try { $model->createUser(Request $request); }
catch(ValidationException $ex)
{
    return response()->json(['errors'=>$ex->errors()], 422);
}

However, the validation in the model does not appear to throw any validation exceptions. I can still get the errors by using $validator->errors(). Yet, that is still defeating my purpose.

I am trying to keep really clean controllers with only try and catch statements; therefore, keeping any and all logic and out of controllers.

How can I utilize the ValidationException to do just that?

baikho · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-06 18:23:48Z

2

I do not know what happens in your $model->createUser(Request $request);, but if you use the Validator facade then you'd have to process the validation yourself as in:

use Validator;

...

$validator = Validator::make($input, $rules);

if ($validator->fails()) {
    // With a "Accept: application/json" header, this will format the errors
    // for you as the JSON response you have right now in your catch statement
    $this->throwValidationException($request, $validator);
}

On the other hand you might want to use the validate() method in your controller as it does all of the above for you:

$this->validate($request, $rules);

answered Jul 6, 2017 at 18:23

baikho

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Joshua Wieczorek Over a year ago

Awesome, I was unaware of that. Thanks. I will do that instead, the validate method on the controller

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