> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify.com/spatie/laravel-data/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Validation Attributes

> Complete reference of all validation attributes available in Laravel Data

Laravel Data provides validation attributes that correspond to Laravel's validation rules. Use these attributes on data properties to automatically generate validation rules.

## String Validation

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Alpha">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-alpha)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Alpha]
    public string $name;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="AlphaDash">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-alpha-dash)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[AlphaDash]
    public string $username;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="AlphaNumeric">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-alpha-num)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[AlphaNumeric]
    public string $code;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="StringType">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-string)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[StringType]
    public string $text;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Lowercase">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-lowercase)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Lowercase]
    public string $email;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Uppercase">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-uppercase)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Uppercase]
    public string $countryCode;
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Numeric Validation

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="IntegerType">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-integer)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[IntegerType]
    public int $count;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Numeric">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-numeric)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Numeric]
    public string|int|float $amount;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Min">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-min)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Min(20)]
    public int $age;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Max">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-max)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Max(100)]
    public int $percentage;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Between">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-between)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Between(3.14, 42)]
    public float $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Digits">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-digits)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Digits(10)]
    public int $phoneNumber;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="DigitsBetween">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-digits-between)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[DigitsBetween(2, 10)]
    public int $code;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="MinDigits">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-min-digits)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[MinDigits(2)]
    public int $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="MaxDigits">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-max-digits)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[MaxDigits(10)]
    public int $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="MultipleOf">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-multiple-of)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[MultipleOf(3)]
    public int $quantity;
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Date Validation

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Date">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-date)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Date]
    public Carbon $date;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="DateFormat">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-date-format)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[DateFormat('d-m-Y')]
    public Carbon $date;

    #[DateFormat(['Y-m-d', 'Y-m-d H:i:s'])]
    public Carbon $date;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="DateEquals">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-date-equals)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[DateEquals('tomorrow')]
    public Carbon $date;

    #[DateEquals(Carbon::yesterday())]
    public Carbon $date;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="After">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-after)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[After('tomorrow')]
    public Carbon $date;

    #[After(Carbon::yesterday())]
    public Carbon $date;

    #[After(new FieldReference('start_date'))]
    public Carbon $endDate;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="AfterOrEqual">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-after-or-equal)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[AfterOrEqual('tomorrow')]
    public Carbon $date;

    #[AfterOrEqual(new FieldReference('start_date'))]
    public Carbon $endDate;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Before">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-before)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Before('tomorrow')]
    public Carbon $date;

    #[Before(new FieldReference('end_date'))]
    public Carbon $startDate;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="BeforeOrEqual">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-before-or-equal)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[BeforeOrEqual('tomorrow')]
    public Carbon $date;

    #[BeforeOrEqual(new FieldReference('end_date'))]
    public Carbon $startDate;
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Boolean & Acceptance

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="BooleanType">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-boolean)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[BooleanType]
    public bool $active;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Accepted">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-accepted)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Accepted]
    public bool $termsAccepted;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="AcceptedIf">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-accepted-if)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[AcceptedIf('other_field', 'equals_this')]
    public bool $confirmation;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Declined">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-declined)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Declined]
    public bool $optOut;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="DeclinedIf">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-declined-if)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[DeclinedIf('other_field', 'equals_this')]
    public bool $optOut;
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Array Validation

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="ArrayType">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-array)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[ArrayType]
    public array $items;

    #[ArrayType(['valid_key', 'other_valid_key'])]
    public array $items;

    #[ArrayType('valid_key', 'other_valid_key')]
    public array $items;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="ListType">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-list)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[ListType]
    public array $items;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="RequiredArrayKeys">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-required-array-keys)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[RequiredArrayKeys('a')]
    public array $items;

    #[RequiredArrayKeys(['a', 'b'])]
    public array $items;

    #[RequiredArrayKeys('a', 'b')]
    public array $items;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Distinct">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-distinct)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Distinct]
    public string $value;

    #[Distinct(Distinct::Strict)]
    public string $value;

    #[Distinct(Distinct::IgnoreCase)]
    public string $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## String Patterns

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="StartsWith">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-starts-with)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[StartsWith('a')]
    public string $value;

    #[StartsWith(['a', 'b'])]
    public string $value;

    #[StartsWith('a', 'b')]
    public string $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="EndsWith">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-ends-with)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[EndsWith('a')]
    public string $value;

    #[EndsWith(['a', 'b'])]
    public string $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="DoesntStartWith">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-doesnt-start-with)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[DoesntStartWith('a')]
    public string $value;

    #[DoesntStartWith(['a', 'b'])]
    public string $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="DoesntEndWith">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-doesnt-end-with)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[DoesntEndWith('a')]
    public string $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Regex">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-regex)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Regex('/^.+$/i')]
    public string $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="NotRegex">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-not-regex)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[NotRegex('/^.+$/i')]
    public string $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Email & URL

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Email">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-email)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Email]
    public string $email;

    #[Email(Email::RfcValidation)]
    public string $email;

    #[Email([Email::RfcValidation, Email::DnsCheckValidation])]
    public string $email;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Url">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-url)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Url]
    public string $website;

    #[Url(['http', 'https'])]
    public string $website;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="ActiveUrl">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-active-url)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[ActiveUrl]
    public string $website;
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## IP & Network

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="IP">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-ip)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[IP]
    public string $ipAddress;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="IPv4">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#ipv4)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[IPv4]
    public string $ipAddress;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="IPv6">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#ipv6)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[IPv6]
    public string $ipAddress;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="MacAddress">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-mac)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[MacAddress]
    public string $macAddress;
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Database

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Exists">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-exists)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Exists('users')]
    public string $userId;

    #[Exists(User::class)]
    public string $userId;

    #[Exists('users', 'email')]
    public string $email;

    #[Exists('users', 'email', connection: 'tenant')]
    public string $email;

    #[Exists('users', 'email', withoutTrashed: true)]
    public string $email;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Unique">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-unique)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Unique('users')]
    public string $email;

    #[Unique(User::class)]
    public string $email;

    #[Unique('users', 'email')]
    public string $email;

    #[Unique('users', connection: 'tenant')]
    public string $email;

    #[Unique('users', withoutTrashed: true)]
    public string $email;

    #[Unique('users', ignore: 5)]
    public string $email;

    #[Unique('users', ignore: new AuthenticatedUserReference())]
    public string $email;

    #[Unique('posts', ignore: new RouteParameterReference('post'))]
    public string $slug;
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## File Validation

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="File">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-file)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[File]
    public UploadedFile $document;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Image">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-image)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Image]
    public UploadedFile $photo;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Mimes">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-mimes)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Mimes('jpg')]
    public UploadedFile $image;

    #[Mimes(['jpg', 'png'])]
    public UploadedFile $image;

    #[Mimes('jpg', 'png')]
    public UploadedFile $image;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="MimeTypes">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-mimetypes)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[MimeTypes('video/quicktime')]
    public UploadedFile $video;

    #[MimeTypes(['video/quicktime', 'video/avi'])]
    public UploadedFile $video;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Dimensions">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-dimensions)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Dimensions(ratio: 1.5)]
    public UploadedFile $image;

    #[Dimensions(maxWidth: 100, maxHeight: 100)]
    public UploadedFile $image;
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Field Relationships

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Required">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-required)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Required]
    public string $name;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="RequiredIf">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-required-if)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[RequiredIf('other_field', 'value')]
    public ?string $conditional;

    #[RequiredIf('other_field', ['value', 'another_value'])]
    public ?string $conditional;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="RequiredUnless">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-required-unless)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[RequiredUnless('other_field', 'value')]
    public ?string $conditional;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="RequiredWith">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-required-with)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[RequiredWith('other_field')]
    public ?string $conditional;

    #[RequiredWith(['other_field', 'another_field'])]
    public ?string $conditional;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="RequiredWithAll">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-required-with-all)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[RequiredWithAll(['other_field', 'another_field'])]
    public ?string $conditional;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="RequiredWithout">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-required-without)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[RequiredWithout('other_field')]
    public ?string $conditional;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="RequiredWithoutAll">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-required-without-all)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[RequiredWithoutAll(['other_field', 'another_field'])]
    public ?string $conditional;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Same">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-same)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Same('other_field')]
    public string $confirmation;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Different">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-different)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Different('other_field')]
    public string $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Confirmed">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-confirmed)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Confirmed]
    public string $password;
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Advanced

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Enum">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-enum)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Enum(ChannelType::class)]
    public string $channel;

    #[Enum(ChannelType::class, only: [ChannelType::Email])]
    public string $channel;

    #[Enum(ChannelType::class, except: [ChannelType::Email])]
    public string $channel;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Uuid">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-uuid)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Uuid]
    public string $id;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Ulid">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-ulid)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Ulid]
    public string $id;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Json">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-json)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Json]
    public string $metadata;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="TimeZone">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-timezone)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[TimeZone]
    public string $timezone;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Password">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-password)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Password(min: 12, letters: true, mixedCase: true, numbers: false, symbols: false, uncompromised: true, uncompromisedThreshold: 0)]
    public string $password;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="CurrentPassword">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-current-password)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[CurrentPassword]
    public string $currentPassword;

    #[CurrentPassword('api')]
    public string $currentPassword;
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Special Rules

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Rule">
    Define custom validation rules:

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Rule('string|uuid')]
    public string $id;

    #[Rule(['string','uuid'])]
    public string $id;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Nullable">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-nullable)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Nullable]
    public ?string $optionalField;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Sometimes">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#validating-when-present)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Sometimes]
    public string $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Bail">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-bail)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Bail]
    public string $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Filled">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-filled)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Filled]
    public string $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Present">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-present)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Present]
    public string $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Comparison

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="GreaterThan">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-gt)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[GreaterThan('other_field')]
    public int $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="GreaterThanOrEqualTo">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-gte)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[GreaterThanOrEqualTo('other_field')]
    public int $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="LessThan">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-lt)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[LessThan('other_field')]
    public int $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="LessThanOrEqualTo">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-lte)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[LessThanOrEqualTo('other_field')]
    public int $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Size">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-size)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Size(10)]
    public string $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Lists & Values

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="In">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-in)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[In([1, 2, 3, 'a', 'b'])]
    public mixed $value;

    #[In(1, 2, 3, 'a', 'b')]
    public mixed $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="NotIn">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-not-in)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[NotIn([1, 2, 3, 'a', 'b'])]
    public mixed $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="InArray">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-in-array)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[InArray('other_field')]
    public string $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Prohibition

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Prohibited">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-prohibited)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Prohibited]
    public ?string $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="ProhibitedIf">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-prohibited-if)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[ProhibitedIf('other_field', 'has_value')]
    public ?string $value;

    #[ProhibitedIf('other_field', ['has_value', 'or_this_value'])]
    public ?string $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="ProhibitedUnless">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-prohibited-unless)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[ProhibitedUnless('other_field', 'has_value')]
    public ?string $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Prohibits">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-prohibits)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[Prohibits('other_field')]
    public ?string $value;

    #[Prohibits(['other_field', 'another_field'])]
    public ?string $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Exclusion

<Warning>
  At the moment the data is not yet excluded due to technical reasons. Version 4 should fix this.
</Warning>

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="ExcludeIf">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-exclude-if)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[ExcludeIf('other_field', 'has_value')]
    public string $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="ExcludeUnless">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-exclude-unless)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[ExcludeUnless('other_field', 'has_value')]
    public string $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="ExcludeWith">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-exclude-with)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[ExcludeWith('other_field')]
    public string $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="ExcludeWithout">
    [Docs](https://laravel.com/docs/validation#rule-exclude-without)

    ```php theme={null}
    #[ExcludeWithout('other_field')]
    public string $value;
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>