Rules Reference
Cast Rules
| Rule | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
boolean, bool |
Convert value to boolean | 'cast' => 'boolean' |
date |
Convert value to Carbon date | 'cast' => 'date' |
datetime |
Convert value to Carbon datetime | 'cast' => 'datetime' |
float, decimal |
Convert value to float | 'cast' => 'float' |
integer, int |
Convert value to integer | 'cast' => 'integer' |
string, str |
Convert value to string | 'cast' => 'string' |
timestamp |
Convert value to Unix timestamp | 'cast' => 'timestamp' |
Transform Rules
| Rule | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
base64_decode |
Decode base64 string | 'transform' => ['base64_decode'] |
base64_encode |
Encode value to base64 | 'transform' => ['base64_encode'] |
json_decode |
Decode JSON string | 'transform' => ['json_decode'], 'transform' => ['json_decode:array'] |
json_encode |
Encode value to JSON | 'transform' => ['json_encode'], 'transform' => ['json_encode:pretty'] |
json_to_array |
Convert JSON string to array | 'transform' => ['json_to_array'] |
json_to_object |
Convert JSON string to object | 'transform' => ['json_to_object'] |
round |
Round numeric value | 'transform' => ['round:2'] |
lowercase, lower |
Convert string to lowercase | 'transform' => ['lowercase'] |
slug |
Convert string to URL friendly format | 'transform' => ['slug'] |
transliterate |
Convert characters to ASCII | 'transform' => ['transliterate'] |
uppercase, upper |
Convert string to uppercase | 'transform' => ['uppercase'] |
Sanitize Rules
| Rule | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
addslashes |
Add slashes before quotes | 'sanitize' => ['addslashes'] |
htmlentities |
Convert characters to HTML entities | 'sanitize' => ['htmlentities'] |
htmlspecialchars |
Convert special characters to HTML entities | 'sanitize' => ['htmlspecialchars'] |
regex_keep |
Keep only characters matching pattern | 'sanitize' => ['regex_keep:/[0-9]/'] |
regex_remove |
Remove characters matching pattern | 'sanitize' => ['regex_remove:/[^a-z]/'] |
remove_chars |
Remove specific characters | 'sanitize' => ['remove_chars:@#$'] |
remove_non_printable |
Remove non-printable characters | 'sanitize' => ['remove_non_printable'] |
remove_prefix |
Remove string prefix | 'sanitize' => ['remove_prefix:http'] |
remove_suffix |
Remove string suffix | 'sanitize' => ['remove_suffix:.txt'] |
spaces |
Normalize multiple spaces to single | 'sanitize' => ['spaces'] |
strip_tags |
Remove HTML and PHP tags | 'sanitize' => ['strip_tags'], 'sanitize' => ['strip_tags:<p><br>'] |
substring |
Extract part of string | 'sanitize' => ['substring:5'], 'sanitize' => ['substring:0,10'] |
trim |
Remove whitespace from ends | 'sanitize' => ['trim'] |
Validate Rules
Array Validation
| Rule | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
in, choices |
Check if value is in list | 'validate' => ['in:a,b,c'] |
max_items |
Check array maximum length | 'validate' => ['max_items:5'] |
min_items |
Check array minimum length | 'validate' => ['min_items:1'] |
notempty |
Check if array is not empty | 'validate' => ['notempty'] |
unique |
Check if array values are unique | 'validate' => ['unique'] |
Date Validation
| Rule | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
after |
Check if date is after another | 'validate' => ['after:2024-01-01'] |
after_or_equal |
Check if date is after or equal | 'validate' => ['after_or_equal:2024-01-01'] |
before |
Check if date is before another | 'validate' => ['before:2024-12-31'] |
before_or_equal |
Check if date is before or equal | 'validate' => ['before_or_equal:2024-12-31'] |
between |
Check if date is between two dates | 'validate' => ['between:2024-01-01,2024-12-31'] |
date_equals |
Check if date equals another | 'validate' => ['date_equals:2024-01-01'] |
date_format |
Check if date matches format | 'validate' => ['date_format:Y-m-d'] |
weekday |
Check if date is weekday | 'validate' => ['weekday'] |
weekend |
Check if date is weekend | 'validate' => ['weekend'] |
File Validation
| Rule | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
file |
Validate file with size limit | 'validate' => ['file:2M'] |
image |
Validate image file with size limit | 'validate' => ['image:2M'] |
mimetype |
Validate file mime type | 'validate' => ['mimetype:application/pdf,image/jpeg'] |
Financial Validation
| Rule | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
bic |
Validate BIC/SWIFT code | 'validate' => ['bic'] |
card_number |
Validate credit card number | 'validate' => ['card_number'] |
iban |
Validate IBAN | 'validate' => ['iban'] |
I18n Validation
| Rule | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
country |
Validate country code | 'validate' => ['country'] |
currency |
Validate currency code | 'validate' => ['currency'] |
language |
Validate language code | 'validate' => ['language'] |
locale |
Validate locale code | 'validate' => ['locale'] |
timezone |
Validate timezone identifier | 'validate' => ['timezone'] |
ID Validation
| Rule | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
uuid |
Validate UUID string | 'validate' => ['uuid'] |
Internet Validation
| Rule | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
email |
Validate email address | 'validate' => ['email'] |
hostname |
Validate hostname | 'validate' => ['hostname'] |
ip |
Validate IP address | 'validate' => ['ip'], 'validate' => ['ip:v4'], 'validate' => ['ip:v6'] |
url |
Validate URL | 'validate' => ['url'] |
Numeric Validation
| Rule | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
decimal, float, real |
Validate decimal number | 'validate' => ['decimal:2'] |
digits_range |
Validate number of digits range | 'validate' => ['digits_range:3,5'] |
digits |
Validate exact number of digits | 'validate' => ['digits:4'] |
gt |
Greater than | 'validate' => ['gt:10'] |
gte, min |
Greater than or equal | 'validate' => ['gte:10'] |
integer, int |
Validate integer | 'validate' => ['integer'] |
lt |
Less than | 'validate' => ['lt:10'] |
lte, max |
Less than or equal | 'validate' => ['lte:10'] |
multiple_of |
Check if number is multiple | 'validate' => ['multiple_of:5'] |
numeric |
Validate numeric value | 'validate' => ['numeric'] |
range |
Validate number in range | 'validate' => ['range:1,100'] |
String Validation
| Rule | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
alpha |
Only alphabetic characters | 'validate' => ['alpha'] |
alpha_dash |
Alphanumeric with dashes/underscores | 'validate' => ['alpha_dash'] |
alpha_num |
Only alphanumeric characters | 'validate' => ['alpha_num'] |
base64 |
Validate base64 string | 'validate' => ['base64'] |
ends_with |
String ends with value | 'validate' => ['ends_with:Test'] |
json |
Validate JSON string | 'validate' => ['json'] |
length |
Exact string length | 'validate' => ['length:10'] |
max_length |
Maximum string length | 'validate' => ['max_length:255'] |
min_length |
Minimum string length | 'validate' => ['min_length:3'] |
not_regex |
Not match regular expression | 'validate' => ['not_regex:/[0-9]/'] |
no_whitespace |
No whitespace in string | 'validate' => ['no_whitespace'] |
regex |
Match regular expression | 'validate' => ['regex:/^[A-Z]+$/'] |
required |
Value is required | 'validate' => ['required'] |
slug |
Validate URL friendly string | 'validate' => ['slug'] |
starts_with |
String starts with value | 'validate' => ['starts_with:Test'] |
