StoreCountryRequest

Form request class for validating Country creation data.

Namespace

JobMetric\Location\Http\Requests\Country\StoreCountryRequest

Overview

The StoreCountryRequest validates incoming data when creating a new Country. It ensures:

• Required fields are present
• Data types and constraints are correct
• Name uniqueness is enforced via CheckExistNameRule

Validation Rules

Required Fields

Field	Rule	Description
name	required|string|max:255	Country name (must be unique)

Optional Fields

Field	Rule	Description
flag	nullable|string|max:255	Flag filename/key
mobile_prefix	nullable|integer|min:1|max:999	Calling code (without +)
validation	nullable|array	List of regex patterns for mobile validation
address_on_letter	nullable|string	Address format template
status	sometimes|boolean	Enabled/disabled flag

Uniqueness

Name uniqueness is validated using:

• JobMetric\Location\Rules\CheckExistNameRule

Usage Examples

Basic Store (Controller)

use JobMetric\Location\Http\Requests\Country\StoreCountryRequest;
use JobMetric\Location\Facades\Country;

public function store(StoreCountryRequest $request)
{
    $validated = $request->validated();

    return response()->json(
        Country::store($validated)
    );
}

Minimal payload

$data = [
    'name' => 'Germany',
];

Complete payload

$data = [
    'name' => 'Iran',
    'flag' => 'ir.svg',
    'mobile_prefix' => 98,
    'validation' => [
        '/^9\\d{9}$/',
    ],
    'address_on_letter' => "{country}, {province}, {city}\n{district}, {street}, {number}",
    'status' => true,
];

Authorization

authorize() returns true by default. Override it in your application if you need custom authorization.