LARAVEL API FORM REQUEST VALIDATION ERRORS

LARAVEL API FORM REQUEST VALIDATION ERRORS.php

<?php
 //https://cwhite.me/laravel-api-form-request-validation-errors/
namespace App\Http\Requests;
 
use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest as LaravelFormRequest;
use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
 
abstract class FormRequest extends LaravelFormRequest
{
    /**
     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    abstract public function rules();
 
    /**
     * Get the failed validation response for the request.
     *
     * @param array $errors
     * @return JsonResponse
     */
    public function response(array $errors)
    {
        $transformed = [];
 
        foreach ($errors as $field => $message) {
            $transformed[] = [
                'field' => $field,
                'message' => $message[0]
            ];
        }
 
        return response()->json([
            'errors' => $transformed
        ], JsonResponse::HTTP_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY);
    }
}

/**
Output
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "field": "username",
      "message": "The username field is required."
    },
    {
      "field": "password",
      "message": "The password field is required."
    }
  ]
}
**/