CODE EXAMPLE FOR PHP

unique validation laravel

<?php
  
namespace AppHttpRequests;
  
use IlluminateFoundationHttpFormRequest;
  
class StoreUserRequest extends FormRequest
{
    /**
     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    public function authorize()
    {
        return true;
    } 
  
    /**
     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function rules()
    {
        return [
                'name' => 'required',
                'username' => 'required|min:8',
                'email'=>'required|email|unique:users,email,NULL,id,deleted_at,NULL'
            ];
    }
}