validate([ 'name' => 'required|max:30', 'email' => 'required|max:50', 'message' => 'required|max:1000', 'subject' => 'required|max:50', 'altcha' => ['required', new ValidAltcha], ]); $contact = new Contact(); $contact->name = $request->input('name'); $contact->email = $request->input('email'); $contact->message = $request->input('message'); $contact->subject = $request->input('subject'); $contact->save(); return back()->with('status', 'contact-submitted'); } }