Laravel array object rule

Question

I send an array to a REST API. How can I add a rule for the array?

Also I want to add field_name_id, field_input_type and field_caption as required fields.

I don't know how can I access the array in Laravel rules. Can someone help me?

$rules = [
    'name'  => 'required',
    'forms' => 'array'
]

Are you sending the array of objects in JSON format to the Laravel REST API ? — Pratik
– Pratik, Commented Oct 25, 2017 at 14:00
@Pratik no i send an objects of array format. That screenshot from response, i response inputs to share with you. — Nevermore
– Nevermore, Commented Oct 26, 2017 at 8:27

Marylyn Lajato · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-25 15:22:26Z

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Laravel uses dot notation to validate arrays and it's nested fields.

$rules = [
    'forms.field_name_id' => 'required', 
    'forms.field_input_type'=> 'required', 
    'forms.field_caption' => 'required',
]

You can also validate each value within the array. For example, If you want the caption to be unique:

$rules = [
    'forms.*.field_caption' => 'unique:captions,caption',
]

Here are the docs for more information on how to use them

Marylyn Lajato

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answered Oct 25, 2017 at 14:01

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