Submitting a Form with Laravel
Stefan Izdrail
Founder & Senior Architect · 2026-06-29
Laravel provides a range of options for form submission, ranging from simple input fields to more complex forms with HTML elements. In this blog post, we will discuss different methods of submitting forms in Laravel and help you find the best solution for your application. We'll also go over how to handle submissions effectively using the provided routes and controllers.
Using Form Facade
The simplest way to submit a form in Laravel is by using the built-in Form facade. With this approach, you get a well-formed HTML structure as well as the ability to validate data easily. In your controller's index action, create an instance of the Form facade and pass it the desired elements:
$form = \Illuminate\Support\Facades\Form::open(['action' => 'PostController@update', 'method' => 'POST']);
Within your view, use this form to send data to the corresponding update controller action. Note that you will need to provide a route for the update method in your web.php file:
<form {{$form->open()}} action="{!! Route::post('/posts', ['PostsController@update', $post->id]) !!}" method="POST">
<input name="_method" type="hidden" value="PUT"/>
... (your form elements)
Using Route::post() and Form Helpers
Another approach is to use the Laravel's route group with a custom named route. Here, we can utilize the Form helpers to create the form structure:
<form action="{!! Route::post('/posts/update', 'updatePost') !!}" method="POST"> ... (your form elements)
Using PUT Method with HTML Forms
You can also send data using the PUT HTTP request. To do this, add a hidden input field inside your form as follows:
<input name="_method" type="hidden" value="PUT"/>
... (your remaining form elements)
Using Request Validation
To validate your submitted data, you can use the built-in Laravel request validation. For our example, we will add a title and a body to our update method in the PostsController:
public function update(Request $request, $id)
{
$this->validate($request, [
'title' => 'required',
'body' => 'required'
]);
// Create Post
$post = Post::find($id);
... (remaining code)
}
Handling Form Submissions with the Update Route
In order to ensure that your update method is called when submitting data, you can add a route defined for updating posts in your web.php file:
Route::resource('posts', 'PostsController');
Conclusion and Best Practices
In conclusion, there are multiple ways to submit forms in Laravel depending on your specific needs. The best approach depends on factors such as the complexity of your form or the kind of data being submitted. When handling submissions, make sure to validate incoming requests and ensure proper routing to handle submission methods effectively.