Check if record exists Before Insertion using laravel - laravel

Question

I want to check record is_featured is a column name if any product is is_featured 1 is already exist error message should be shown Trying to assign an already assigned featured
how can i do that please help me thanks.
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controller
public function featured(Request $request)
{
if ($request->id) {
$featured = $request->input('is_featured');
$assignFeature = Product::where('is_featured', '=', $featured)->first();
if ($assignFeature) {
abort(405, 'Trying to assign an already assigned featured');
}
} else {
$response['is_featured'] = false;
$response['message'] = 'Oops! Something went wrong.';
$id = $request->input('id');
$featured = $request->input('is_featured');
$featureditem = Product::find($id);
if ($featureditem->update(['is_featured' => $featured])) {
// form helpers.php
logAction($request);
$response['is_featured'] = true;
$response['message'] = 'product featured updated successfully.';
return response()->json($response, 200);
}
return response()->json($response, 409);
}
}
ajax script
$('.postfeatured').change(function () {
var $this = $(this);
var id = $this.val();
var is_featured = this.checked;
if (is_featured) {
is_featured = 1;
} else {
is_featured = 0;
}
axios
.post('{{route("product.featured")}}', {
_token: '{{csrf_token()}}',
_method: 'patch',
id: id,
is_featured: is_featured,
})
.then(function (responsive) {
console.log(responsive);
})
.catch(function (error) {
console.log(error);
});
});

Answer 1

remove this abort()
if ($assignFeature) {
//abort(405, 'Trying to assign an already assigned featured'); //remove this
$response['is_featured'] = false;
$response['message'] = 'Trying to assign an already assigned featured.';
return response()->json($response, 200);
}

Answer 2

Try this:
$product_created_status = $product->wasRecentlyCreated ? 1 : 0 ;
if product is already created it returns 0, else returns 1