Laravel Form Request Add Custom Variable After Validation

Question

This is my form request code, i want to add new variable after validation success, so i can access that variable at my controller :

class CouponRequest extends Request
{
    /**
     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function rules()
    {
        return [
            'start_year' => 'required',
            'start_month' => 'required',
            'start_day' => 'required',
            'start_time' => 'required',
            'finish_year' => 'required',
            'finish_month' => 'required',
            'finish_day' => 'required',
            'finish_time' => 'required',
        ];
    }

    public function afterValidation()
    {
        $this->start_date = Carbon::create( $this->start_year, $this->start_month, $this->start_day );
    }
}

So after validation has no error, i can call this instance at my controller :

$request->start_date;

Could i do this?

Amimul Ehshan · Accepted Answer · 2022-08-01 18:06:20Z

10

All above methods work but in my opinion I would override the passedValidation method in the form request class. This method is called after the validation checks are passed and hence keep the data clean.

Ex.

public function passedValidation()
{
    $this->merge([
       'start_date' => Carbon::create( $this->start_year, $this->start_month, $this->start_day )
    ]);
}

If you dump the data now you should see your new start_date value as well.

edited Aug 1, 2022 at 18:06

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Jari Pekkala · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-03 10:06:17Z

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You could do this

public function afterValidation()
{
    $this->request->add([
        'start_date' => Carbon::create($this->start_year, $this->start_month, $this->start_day)
    ]);
}

public function validate()
{
    parent::validate();

    $this->afterValidation();
}

And then access the attribute in your controller as

$request->get('start_date');

answered Aug 3, 2016 at 10:06

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Maik Lowrey · Accepted Answer · 2021-12-17 08:21:00Z

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In your form request use function prepareForValidation()

protected function prepareForValidation(): void
{
    $this->merge([
        'start_date' => Carbon::now()
    ]);
}

Cheers!

edited Dec 17, 2021 at 8:21

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answered Jul 22, 2020 at 17:06

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Osvaldo Maria Over a year ago

This runs before validation and not after validation as the question requires.

free2idol1 · Accepted Answer · 2023-03-02 07:34:40Z

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In laravel 8 and above, you can do this:

Option 1:

public function safe(array $keys = null): \Illuminate\Support\ValidatedInput|array
{
   $validated_input =  parent::safe($keys);

   return $validated_input->merge([
       'foo' => "bar",
   ]);
 }

Then in controller, you can access foo by:

$request->safe()->foo;

Option 2:

public function validated($key = null, $default = null)
{
    $validated = parent::validated($key = null, $default = null);

    return array_merge($validated, [
        'foo' => 'bar'
    ]);
}

Then in controller:

$request->validated()['foo'];

answered Mar 2, 2023 at 7:34

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Jesús Amieiro · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-03 08:28:58Z

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I made the validation in the Controller. The method has a "Request $request" parameter. I have a I do this:

$input = $request->all();
$input['my_new_field] = 'the_data';

answered Aug 3, 2016 at 8:28

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Yudi Yohanes Septian Gotama Over a year ago

yes i know, but i need to create validation at form request

Jesús Amieiro Over a year ago

Ok. Then you can make a dd($request) to see if this new field is present.

ahmeti · Accepted Answer · 2019-07-09 14:46:07Z

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I am using this method after success request for manipulations.

Source: 50116187/1101038

public function withValidator(Validator $validator)
{
    if ( $validator->fails() ) {

        \Log::info('Error! No Manipulation!');

    }else{

        $this->merge([
            'custom' => 'Test Manipulation!'
        ]);

        \Log::info('Success Manipulation!');
    }

}

answered Jul 9, 2019 at 14:46

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