4xx Client errors

422 Unprocessable Content

The request was understood but failed validation. Laravel sends the field errors as JSON.

Common causes

A form request or $request->validate() that failed.

How to fix a 422 error

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Read the errors object in the JSON response and show each message next to its field.

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In Laravel

{"message": "…", "errors": {"email": ["The email field is required."]}} is the standard shape. For web forms Laravel redirects back with the errors instead.

Check the status of a URL

The first line of the response shows the status code; -L follows redirects and shows each step.

curl -I https://example.com/page
curl -IL https://example.com/old-page

Frequently asked questions

What does HTTP 422 mean?

The request was understood but failed validation. Laravel sends the field errors as JSON.

How do I fix a 422 error?

Read the errors object in the JSON response and show each message next to its field.

How does Laravel handle 422?

{"message": "…", "errors": {"email": ["The email field is required."]}} is the standard shape. For web forms Laravel redirects back with the errors instead.