json field

[waxen breach]

Hi, i have an eloquent model with a json field which is called "sections_details", i have created a request that extends the form request and i am using the rules function llike this:

   public function rules()
    {
        return [
         ....
            'sections_details'=> 'required|json'
        ];
    }

When i try to store an instance of this model using postman the validation fails and it tells me that the data must be a valid json string. I send this using postman

  "sections_details":{
        "section": "1",
        "hours": "3 a 9"
        }

I know i can use the character \ before the quotes in postman and send it correctly but i do not want that. I have thought of using the prepareForValidation() method but i am not sure if that's correct

 */
protected function prepareForValidation()
{
    $this->merge([
        'sections_details' => json_encode($this->sections_details)
    ]);
}

Is this a good way of solve it? Is there a better way? Thanks a lot;

json field

[fierce pewter]

@waxen breach Try this json (with extra curly brackets) { "sections_details": { "section": "1", "hours": "3 a 9" } } and set headers in Postman Content-Type: application/json. It should work.

[waxen breach]

Thanks, it solved it.