Request Methods

Body Methods

Method	Description
$req->json()	Parsed JSON body as array
$req->body()	Raw request body string

Parameter Methods

Method	Description
$req->input($key, $default)	Body or query parameter
$req->query($key, $default)	Query string parameter

Header Methods

Method	Description
$req->header($key)	Single header value
$req->headers()	All headers as array

File Methods

Method	Description
$req->file($key)	UploadedFile object or null

Request Info

Method	Description
$req->method()	HTTP method (GET, POST, etc.)
$req->path()	Request path (e.g., /users/1)
$req->url()	Full URL

URL Methods

Method	Description
$req->fullUrl()	Full URL with scheme, host, path, and query string
$req->hasValidSignature()	Returns true if URL has valid, unexpired signature

Usage Example

app()->post('/users', function(Request $req) {
    $body = $req->json();           // Parsed JSON body
    $name = $req->input('name');    // Body or query param
    $id = $req->query('id');        // Query string param
    $token = $req->header('Authorization');
    $file = $req->file('avatar');

    return ['received' => $body];
});