validate($request, [ 'message' => 'required|string|min:5|max:500', 'request_response' => 'string|max:3' ]); $message = $request->input('message'); $request_response = $request->input('request_response') == 'on' ? true : false; $user = Auth::user(); $max = config('instance.contact.max_per_day'); $contact = Contact::whereUserId($user->id) ->whereDate('created_at', '>', now()->subDays($max)) ->count(); if($contact >= $max) { return redirect()->back()->with('error', 'You have recently sent a message. Please try again later.'); } $contact = new Contact; $contact->user_id = $user->id; $contact->response_requested = $request_response; $contact->message = $message; $contact->save(); ContactPipeline::dispatchNow($contact); return redirect()->back()->with('status', 'Success - Your message has been sent to admins.'); } }