Laravel Multiple Image Upload via API

Question

I am creating a media API for the first time creating an API.

I have this code:

/**
* Store a newly created resource in storage.
*
* @param  \App\Http\Requests\UploadRequest $request
* @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
*/
public function store(UploadRequest $request)
{
    if(!$request->hasFile('fileName')) {
        return response()->json(['upload_file_not_found'], 400);
    }
    $file = $request->file('fileName');
    if(!$file->isValid()) {
        return response()->json(['invalid_file_upload'], 400);
    } 

    if($request->hasfile('fileName'))
    {
        $media = new Media();
        $data = array();
        foreach($request->file('fileName') as $image)
        {
            $rdm = uniqid(5);
            $name= $rdm .'-'.$image->getClientOriginalName();
            $image->move(public_path().'/images/', $name);
            $data[] = $name;

        }

        $media->fileName = json_encode($data);
        $media->clientId = $request->clientId;
        $media->uploadedBy = Auth::user()->id;
        $media->save();

    }

    return ["success" => "Your media file has been successfully uploaded"];
}

Please can you help me why it doesn't upload the images into the public path. It also doesn't store anything in the database. I get a 200 code from postman when sending my POST request, however the database has an empty array as the fileName?

**** EDIT ****

I am uploading multiple images. There isnt a form for this as i am making an api for a mobile app. The request is a POST request to URL /api/v1/media

@StevenHardy check public/images directory permission. This should be writable directory. — Lakhwinder Singh
– Lakhwinder Singh, Commented Dec 10, 2018 at 10:13

Steven Hardy · Accepted Answer · 2018-12-10 21:08:08Z

Here is the solution i come up with that works :)

This uploads multiple files and checks the extension for valid files.

public function store(UploadRequest $request)
{
    if(!$request->hasFile('fileName')) {
        return response()->json(['upload_file_not_found'], 400);
    }

    $allowedfileExtension=['pdf','jpg','png'];
    $files = $request->file('fileName'); 
    $errors = [];

    foreach ($files as $file) {      

        $extension = $file->getClientOriginalExtension();

        $check = in_array($extension,$allowedfileExtension);

        if($check) {
            foreach($request->fileName as $mediaFiles) {
                $media = new Media();
                $media_ext = $mediaFiles->getClientOriginalName();
                $media_no_ext = pathinfo($media_ext, PATHINFO_FILENAME);
                $mFiles = $media_no_ext . '-' . uniqid() . '.' . $extension;
                $mediaFiles->move(public_path().'/images/', $mFiles);
                $media->fileName = $mFiles;
                $media->clientId = $request->clientId;
                $media->uploadedBy = Auth::user()->id;
                $media->save();
            }
        } else {
            return response()->json(['invalid_file_format'], 422);
        }

        return response()->json(['file_uploaded'], 200);

    }
}

Mhammed Khaled · Accepted Answer · 2022-08-12 11:53:16Z

public function store(Request $request)
{

    if ($this->getErrorIfAny($request->all(), $this->ruls)) {
        return $this->getErrorIfAny($request->all(), $this->ruls);
    }

    if (!$request->hasFile('image_url')) {
        return response($this->getResponseFail(trans('my_keywords.uploadFileNotFound'), false), 400);
    }

    $allowedfileExtension = ['jpg', 'png', 'jpeg'];

    $files = $request->file('image_url');

    $number_photos_upload = count($files);

    $pictures_available_upload = array();

    for ($i = 0; $i < count($files); $i++) {
        $extension = $files[$i]->getClientOriginalExtension();

        $check = in_array($extension, $allowedfileExtension);

        if ($check) {
            $pictures_available_upload[$i] = $files[$i];
        }
    }

    $number_images_success_uploded = 0;

    $images_urls = array();

    for ($i = 0; $i < count($pictures_available_upload); $i++) {

        $image = $pictures_available_upload[$i];

        $path = config('paths.storage_path') .
            $image->store(config('paths.store_image_path'), 'public');

        //store image file into directory and db
        $store_images = new StoreImages();
        $store_images['store_id'] = $request['store_id'];
        $store_images['image_url'] = $path;
        $result = $store_images->save();
        if ($result) {
            $images_urls[$i] = $path;
            $number_images_success_uploded = $number_images_success_uploded + 1;
        }
    }

    if ($number_images_success_uploded == 0) {
        return response($this->getResponseFail(trans('my_keywords.invalidFileFormat'), false), 422);
    } else {
        $data = [
            'store_id' => (int) $request['store_id'],
            'number_photos_upload' => $number_photos_upload,
            'number_images_success_uploded' => $number_images_success_uploded,
            'images' => $images_urls,
        ];
        return response($this->getResponse(__('my_keywords.operationSuccessfully'), true, $data), 200);
    }
}

Thank you for this code snippet, which might provide some limited, immediate help. A proper explanation would greatly improve its long-term value by showing why this is a good solution to the problem and would make it more useful to future readers with other, similar questions. Please edit your answer to add some explanation, including the assumptions you’ve made.

RMcLeod · Accepted Answer · 2018-12-10 11:03:52Z

-1

send as binary for api .

php file_get_contents

edited Dec 10, 2018 at 11:03

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