where('user_id', $user_id)->first(); // TODO: Friends: do not allow to request every public key return $public_key ? $public_key : abort(404, "This public key doesn't exist."); } public function setUsersKey(Request $request, $user_id) { $request->validate([ 'key' => 'required|max:4096', ]); $public_key = PublicKeys::firstOrNew(['user_id' => $user_id]); $public_key->user_id = $user_id; $public_key->key = $request->input('key'); $public_key->save(); return response()->json(['success' => 'Successfully inserted public key.']); } }