Laravel validation if fails return POST method instead of GET

Question

I access a page of Route::post('search'). From this page, I perform a form submission using a POST method. If the validation fails, I get error The GET method is not supported for this route. Supported methods: POST. probably because when Laravel validation redirects back to the same page, it redirects as a GET method.

I am unable to change nor add a new Route for search due to strict rules here. How should I redirect back to search page as POST method?

This is from CustomFormRequest.php

protected function failedValidation(Validator $validator)
{
  \Log::debug("WAS HERE");
  \Log::debug(print_r($this->request->all(), true));
  \Log::debug(print_r($this->request->method(), true));
}

I can see the request but not the method. Meaning I cant update the method manually to try and check if this would work. Though if I check the value in controller without the formrequest, I can see both.

I tried searching for SO questions but nothing really about my concern.

How should I redirect to the same route using POST method?

Why the search method using POST though? I have yet to see a good reason for this excluding the fact that, it is just a big inconvenience for a user. — itachi
– itachi, Commented Jul 13, 2023 at 2:12
The previous programmer used a form tag to perform search function. That is why the route for the search is POST method. — Mr. Kenneth
– Mr. Kenneth, Commented Jul 13, 2023 at 2:14
The GET method is not supported for this route. Supported methods: POST. has nothing to do with the validation layer, that error is on the routing layer. You have declared a post route, but are making a get request to that route. — kris gjika
– kris gjika, Commented Jul 13, 2023 at 7:34
probably because when Laravel validation redirects back to the same page, it redirects as a GET method. so you are using a POST request to load the page? — kris gjika
– kris gjika, Commented Jul 13, 2023 at 7:42
so you are using a **POST** request to load the page Yes I am accessing the search page using a post method. from here, perform a post form submission — Mr. Kenneth
– Mr. Kenneth, Commented Jul 13, 2023 at 8:38

zjbarg · Accepted Answer · 2023-07-13 02:29:03Z

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Several ways to get around this:

Add another get route to the same controller action.
Allow get and post on the same route:

Route::match(['get', 'post'], '/', function () {
    // ...
});

Use get instead of post, even if a form is used:

<form action="/search" method="get">
    <input type="text" name="q"/>
    <input type="submit" value="Search"/>
</form>

answered Jul 13, 2023 at 2:29

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Mr. Kenneth Over a year ago

Like my question above, I am unable to change the method to get since it will append the query to the URL, which the client does not want. That is why I am stuck on using POST route as is. If I add match get/post, when it redirects, the previously searched information will be cleared since again the searched values are not in the URL.

Mr. Kenneth Over a year ago

Normally, this would be the correct answer but not in my case

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