I have developed an Ionic application that communicates with my Laravel-based API by sending JSON data.
Whenever a post request is made to the designated route, I invoke a method on my controller.
This controller then takes the received data and stores it in the database. However, there are instances when not all of the expected data from the Ionic application is included.
For example, my Laravel application expects fields such as First Name, Last Name, and Company. Yet, sometimes the Ionic application only sends first_name and last_name, omitting the index for company.
How can I check in my controller if a certain index exists?
Take a look at the JSON request:
{"data":{"first_name":"Peter","last_name":"tESt"}}
Now, observe my controller waiting for the data request:
public function store(Request $request)
{
$card = NEW card;
$card->first_name = $request->data['first_name'];
$card->last_name = $request->data['last_name'];
$card->location = $request->data['location'];
$card->save();
};
In some scenarios, the location may be included, while in others, it may be excluded. The application ensures that empty indexes are not sent.