how to make a update api in laravel using autherntication token - php

Question

i am trying to make a update API that updates fileds using header auth token
I am new to larvel
this is what I have tried
Route::patch('/update', function (\Illuminate\Http\Request $request) {
$data = $request->validate([
'name' => '|max:255',
'phone'=> 'max:255',
'email' => '|email|unique:users',
'period'=> 'max:255',
'babyname'=> 'max:255',
'baby_date'=> 'max:255',
])}) return new \Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse(['user' => $user] , 200);
})->middleware('auth:api');

Answer 1

Changes
Removed typo. 'name' => '|max:255' to 'name' => 'max:255' and 'email' => '|email|unique:users' to 'email' => 'email|unique:users'
Condition based unique() check added 'email|unique:users,email,' . $request->user()->id,. This will be used to Skip the Current record.
return should be placed inside the Route(), not outside.
Used $user = $request->user(); to update the record.
Route::patch('/update', function (\Illuminate\Http\Request $request) {
$user = $request->user();
$data = $request->validate([
'name' => 'max:255', # remove "|"
'phone'=> 'max:255',
'email' => 'email|unique:users,email,' . $request->user()->id, # remove "|"
'period'=> 'max:255',
'babyname'=> 'max:255',
'baby_date'=> 'max:255',
]);
$user->update($data);
return new \Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse(['user' => $user] , 200);
})->middleware('auth:api');
Or for the in-detail update.(Without update())
$user = $request->user();
$user->name = $data['name'];
$user->phone = $data['phone'];
$user->email = $data['email'];
$user->period = $data['period'];
$user->babyname = $data['babyname'];
$user->baby_date = $data['baby_date'];
$user->save();

Answer 2

Few recommendations:
Use resource route instead of single routes -> https://laravel.com/docs/9.x/controllers#resource-controllers
Read more about validation rules -> https://laravel.com/docs/9.x/validation#available-validation-rules
You can customize the response status:
200 Success
404 Not Found (page or other resource doesn't exist)
401 Not authorized (not logged in)
403 Logged in but access to requested area is forbidden
400 Bad request (something wrong with URL or parameters)
422 Unprocessable Entity (validation failed)
500 General server error
API Route
//In the api route header
use App\Http\Controllers\UserController;
//The route method
Route::patch('/update/{user}', [UserController::class, 'update'])->middleware('auth:api');
UserController
/**
* Update the specified model.
*
* #param \Illuminate\Http\Request $request
* #param User $user
* #return \Illuminate\Http\Response
*/
public function update(Request $request, User $user)
{
//Please read: https://laravel.com/docs/9.x/validation#available-validation-rules
//For more information about validation rules and how they work.
$data = $request->validate([
'name' => '|max:255',
'phone'=> 'max:255',
'email' => '|email|unique:users',
'period'=> 'max:255',
'babyname'=> 'max:255',
'baby_date'=> 'max:255',
]);
$user->update($data);
//You can pass a response status to handle it in your view/javascript as required
return response()->json([
'user' => $user->toArray(),
], 200);
}
Please let me know if you require further help or clarifications, always happy to help.

Answer 3

Fix your route; it is not found; you have to supply the ID inside the route to reach the controller:
Route::patch('/update/{id}', function (\Illuminate\Http\Request $request) {
// ...