Passing data using HTTP PUT method works only when using query params and not from body

Question

Basically what my controller does is update the data from database. However when testing the api for the controller, the data passed through query parameters works while data passed from body doesn't.

For eg: When passing data from query parameters

vs When passing data from body

My controller looks like this

public function update(Request $request, $id)
    {
        if (Contact::where('id', $id)->exists()) {
            $editedContactData = Contact::find($id);
            $editedContactData->province =  is_null($request->province) ? $editedContactData->province : $request->province;
            $editedContactData->district = is_null($request->district) ? $editedContactData->district : $request->district;
            $editedContactData->local = is_null($request->local) ? $editedContactData->local : $request->local;
            $editedContactData->spokesman =  is_null($request->spokesman) ? $editedContactData->spokesman : $request->spokesman;
            $editedContactData->phone = is_null($request->phone) ? $editedContactData->phone : $request->phone;
            $editedContactData->email = is_null($request->email) ? $editedContactData->email : $request->email;

            $editedContactData->save();
            
            return response()->json([
                "message" => "Contact Updated successfully",
                "editedContactData" => $editedContactData
            ], 201);
        }else{
            return response()->json([
                "message" => "Contact Not Found."
            ], 404);
        }
    }

I think there is problem with my controller, yet I'm unable to find the solutions. Any problem the code might have?

For anybody who want to see headers passed

What headers are you using in both requests(please add it to question)? — Techno, Nov 01 '22 at 09:11
You should use `Body` => `raw` and change the last dropdown (besides GraphQL) to `JSON` — Ibrahim Hammed, Nov 01 '22 at 09:52
@IbrahimHammed but the controller will be accepting form data from front-end, thus JSON would be hard to do. — throwawaydev, Nov 01 '22 at 11:09
Have you seen this before: https://stackoverflow.com/a/60781688/9077347 — Ibrahim Hammed, Nov 01 '22 at 11:52

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 01 '22 at 12:30

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You can use post() to get body parameters

$datarequest = $this->input->post(); // this will contain all body parameters

answered Nov 01 '22 at 12:30

Leena Patel

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score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 01 '22 at 09:38

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try to send put request like this, it may works.

answered Nov 01 '22 at 09:38

Syed Arsalan Ahmed

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update request donot allow post as a request, they need put request – throwawaydev Nov 01 '22 at 11:07

Passing data using HTTP PUT method works only when using query params and not from body

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