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michael-rubel/laravel-safe-request
==================================

Makes your FormRequest keys retrieved from `$request->safe()` method by default to prevent retrieval of unvalidated input values.

2.0.1(3y ago)1312.3kMITPHPPHP ^8.0

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Laravel Safe Request
====================

[](#laravel-safe-request)

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Makes your FormRequest keys retrieved from `$request->safe()` method by default to prevent retrieval of unvalidated input values.

---

The package requires `PHP 8` or higher and `Laravel 9` or higher.

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Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Install the package using composer:

```
composer require michael-rubel/laravel-safe-request
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Apply trait for your base Form Request in Laravel:

```
use RetrievesSafeInput;
```

Any value accessed by the magic method (like `$request->key`) now will be retrieved from the `$request->safe()`.

Testing
-------

[](#testing)

```
composer test
```

License
-------

[](#license)

The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE.md) for more information.

###  Health Score

31

—

LowBetter than 68% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity26

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity58

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~57 days

Total

5

Last Release

1209d ago

Major Versions

1.0.2 → 2.0.02022-12-10

PHP version history (2 changes)1.0.0PHP ^8.0|^8.1

2.0.0PHP ^8.0

### Community

Maintainers

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---

Top Contributors

[![michael-rubel](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/37669560?v=4)](https://github.com/michael-rubel "michael-rubel (29 commits)")

---

Tags

laravellooking-for-contributorsphplaravelform-requestmichael-rubellaravel-safe-requestsafe-input

###  Code Quality

TestsPHPUnit

Code StyleLaravel Pint

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