Laravel PUT routes return 404

Question

I'm trying to update data in the database but it returns error 404 not found in postman

Route::put('/products/{id}','productController@update');

Answer 1

Just add 'Accept: application/json' header to request.

Answer 2

Please provide more code so we can find exactly where your problem is.

I assume you wrote the route in the api.php file and not in web.php file.

If you do so, you must enter the route as api/products/1.

You have to be aware of the route group prefix as well if you are using it. Every routes inside a group prefix will be wrapped and requires the prefix string in the beginning every time you want to access it.

For instance:

in web.php file:

Route::group(['prefix' => 'api'], function () {
    Route::put('products/{id}', 'productController@update');
});

# this will require you to access the url by tyiping "api/products/1".

and in the api php file (this is the more likely for new users have to be aware):

Route::group(['prefix' => 'api'], function () {
    Route::put('products/{id}', 'productController@update');
});

# this will require you to access the url by tyiping "api/api/products/1" since the api.php file will automatically wrap your routes within an api prefix.

and one more thing you need to know, if you are using a getRoutesKeyName method on your model, you should follow wether the wildcard to use id's or maybe slug based on what you type inside the method.

For instance:

public function getRoutesKeyName(){
    return 'slug';
}
# this will require you to type "products/name-of-product" instead of "products/1"