larvel array must have value validation code example

Example 1: validate each value from array laravel

$validator = Validator::make($request->all(), [
    "names"    => "required|array|min:3",
    "names.*"  => "required|string|distinct|min:3",
]);

Example 2: validate field for existing client laravel

unique:users,username,id,1 // table, field, idcolumn, value to ignore