How to retrieve a parameter from ajax to laravel API Controller - php

Question

I have an API that requires a string parameter. I want to take the query parameter to the controller and process there. I tried $ajax_data = Input::get('query'); but it didnt work. Searched the same question but cant find a decent answer. Current error is $ajax_data is empty.
My ajax request:
const sendAPIRequest = function (csrf, f) {
$.ajax({
async: false,
url: 'api/apitest',
method: 'get',
data:{
query:"select?facet=on&q=*:*&rows=1&json.facet={Categories:{type:terms,field:price,limit:3}}"
},
beforeSend: function (xhr) {
xhr.setRequestHeader('Authorization', 'Bearer ' + tkid);
xhr.setRequestHeader('Accept', 'application/json');
xhr.setRequestHeader('X-CSRF-TOKEN', csrf.trim());
},
success: function (data) {
f(data);
},
error: function(xhr) {
//Do Something to handle error
}
});
};
My Controller API part:
public function apitest(){
$ajax_data = Input::get('query');
$user_type = UserAuthorizationHelper::user_authorization();
if ($user_type == Authorities::EDIT_ORGANISATIONS) {}
$query = new GuzzleHttp\Client();
try {
$response = $query->request('GET',SolrController::$url.$ajax_data);
} catch (GuzzleHttp\Exception\GuzzleException $e) {}
$data = $response->getBody()->getContents();
return response()->json(json_decode($data));
}

Answer 1

You are having a problem in this line:
$ajax_data = Input::get('query');
When you are making a request, Request object is sent with the data.
So, instead of Input replace it with Request's object, and you will get the desired output.
Something like this:
// Don't forget to import the Request's namespace
public function apitest(Request $request)
{
$ajax_data = $request->get('query');
// ... Rest of your code
}