Laravel insert SQL not null violation, looking for a column thats not existing - sql

Question

My Laravel insert function in my controller looks for a "created_by" column that I do not have.
Model
class HmsBbrCategory extends Model
{
public $timestamps = false;
protected $table = 'hms_bbr_category';
protected $fillable = ["id", "category_id", "category_name",
"category_description"];
}
Controller
public function store(Request $request)
{
$validator = Validator::make($request->all(), [
'category_name' => 'required|max:191',
'category_description' => 'required|max:191',
]);
if ($validator->fails()) {
return response()->json([
'status' => 400,
'errors' => $validator->messages(),
]);
} else {
$categoryId = HmsBbrCategory::orderByDesc('id')->first();
$autoIncId = $categoryId->id + 1;
$category = new HmsBbrCategory;
$category->category_name = $request->input('category_name');
$category->category_description = $request->input('category_description');
// Option tags
$category->config_view_type = $request->input('config_view_type');
$category->config_edit_type = $request->input('config_edit_type');
$category->bbrmode_view_type = $request->input('bbrmode_view_type');
$category->id = $autoIncId;
$category->category_id = $autoIncId;
$category->save();
return response()->json([
'status' => 200,
'message' => 'Category Added!'
]);
}
}
I have a feeling that I may have the issue here in my request: $validator = Validator::make($request->all(), [ I was thinking that by all() I was taking all columns that I added. But this line may be the one looking for created_by. So how do I make an exemption not to have my code look for created_by?

Answer 1

Appears like your created_by column is NOT NULL, change to NULL