Laravel update model with unique validation rule for attribute

Question

I have a laravel User model which has a unique validation rule on username and email. In my Repository, when I update the model, I rev

Answer 1

For a custom FormRequest and Laravel 5.7+ you can get the id of your updated model like this:

public function rules()
    {
        return [
            'name' => 'required|min:5|max:255|unique:schools,name,'.\Request::instance()->id
        ];
    }