Role Update API

app/Http/Controllers/RoleController.php

@@ -76,21 +76,21 @@ class RoleController extends Controller {
      * @param  \App\Models\Role  $role
      * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
      */
-    public function update(Request $request, Role $role=null) {
+    public function update(Request $request, Role $role = null) {
-        $data = $request->validate([
-            'name' => 'required',
-            'slug' => 'required'
-        ]);
 
-        if(!$role){
+        if (!$role) {
             return response(['error' => 1, 'message' => 'role doesn\'t exist'], 404);
         }
 
-        $role->name = $data['name'];
+        $role->name = $request->name ?? $role->name;
-        if ($role->slug != 'admin' && $role->slug != 'super-admin') {
+
-            //don't allow changing the admin slug, because it will make the routes inaccessbile due to faile ability check
+        if ($request->slug) {
-            $role->slug = $data['slug'];
+            if ($role->slug != 'admin' && $role->slug != 'super-admin') {
+                //don't allow changing the admin slug, because it will make the routes inaccessbile due to faile ability check
+                $role->slug = $request->slug;
+            }
         }
+
         $role->update();
 
         return $role;