Merge pull request #9824 from PetriAsi/feature/api-image-uploads-v6

Added #9594:  Feature/api image uploads for v6

app/Http/Controllers/Api/AccessoriesController.php

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use Auth;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use DB;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest;
 
 class AccessoriesController extends Controller
 {
@@ -85,10 +86,10 @@ class AccessoriesController extends Controller
      *
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v4.0]
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @param  \App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest $request
      * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
      */
-    public function store(Request $request)
+    public function store(ImageUploadRequest $request)
     {
         $this->authorize('create', Accessory::class);
         $accessory = new Accessory;
@@ -178,15 +179,16 @@ class AccessoriesController extends Controller
      *
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v4.0]
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @param  \App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest $request
      * @param  int  $id
      * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
      */
-    public function update(Request $request, $id)
+    public function update(ImageUploadRequest $request, $id)
     {
         $this->authorize('update', Accessory::class);
         $accessory = Accessory::findOrFail($id);
         $accessory->fill($request->all());
+        $accessory = $request->handleImages($accessory);
 
         if ($accessory->save()) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('success', $accessory, trans('admin/accessories/message.update.success')));

app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetModelsController.php

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use App\Http\Transformers\SelectlistTransformer;
 use App\Models\Asset;
 use App\Models\AssetModel;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
 
 /**
@@ -106,14 +107,15 @@ class AssetModelsController extends Controller
      *
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v4.0]
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @param  \App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest  $request
      * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
      */
-    public function store(Request $request)
+    public function store(ImageUploadRequest $request)
     {
         $this->authorize('create', AssetModel::class);
         $assetmodel = new AssetModel;
         $assetmodel->fill($request->all());
+        $assetmodel = $request->handleImages($assetmodel);
 
         if ($assetmodel->save()) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('success', $assetmodel, trans('admin/models/message.create.success')));
@@ -159,15 +161,16 @@ class AssetModelsController extends Controller
      *
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v4.0]
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @param  \App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest  $request
      * @param  int  $id
      * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
      */
-    public function update(Request $request, $id)
+    public function update(ImageUploadRequest $request, $id)
     {
         $this->authorize('update', AssetModel::class);
         $assetmodel = AssetModel::findOrFail($id);
         $assetmodel->fill($request->all());
+        $assetmodel = $request->handleImages($assetmodel);
         
         /**
          * Allow custom_fieldset_id to override and populate fieldset_id.

app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
 use DB;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+use App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest;
 use Input;
 use Paginator;
 use Slack;
@@ -404,11 +405,11 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
      * Accepts a POST request to create a new asset
      *
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
-     * @param Request $request
+     * @param \App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest $request
      * @since [v4.0]
      * @return JsonResponse
      */
-    public function store(Request $request)
+    public function store(ImageUploadRequest $request)
     {
         $this->authorize('create', Asset::class);
 
@@ -436,22 +437,16 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
         $asset->rtd_location_id = $request->get('rtd_location_id', null);
         $asset->location_id = $request->get('rtd_location_id', null);
         
-        if ($request->has('image_source') && $request->input('image_source') != '') {
+        /**
-            $saved_image_path = Helper::processUploadedImage(
+        * this is here just legacy reasons. Api\AssetController
-                $request->input('image_source'), 'uploads/assets/'
+        * used image_source  once to allow encoded image uploads.
-            );
+        */
-
+        if ($request->has('image_source')) {
-            if (! $saved_image_path) {
+            $request->offsetSet('image', $request->offsetGet('image_source'));
-                return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse(
-                        'error',
-                        null,
-                        trans('admin/hardware/message.create.error')
-                    ), 200);
-            }
-
-            $asset->image = $saved_image_path;
         }  
 
+        $asset = $request->handleImages($asset);
+
         // Update custom fields in the database.
         // Validation for these fields is handled through the AssetRequest form request
         $model = AssetModel::find($request->get('model_id'));
@@ -513,11 +508,11 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
      * Accepts a POST request to update an asset
      *
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
-     * @param Request $request
+     * @param \App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest $request
      * @since [v4.0]
      * @return JsonResponse
      */
-    public function update(Request $request, $id)
+    public function update(ImageUploadRequest $request, $id)
     {
         $this->authorize('update', Asset::class);
 
@@ -534,28 +529,16 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
             ($request->filled('rtd_location_id')) ?
                 $asset->location_id = $request->get('rtd_location_id') : null;
 
-            if ($request->filled('image_source')) {
+            /**
-                if ($request->input('image_source') == '') {
+            * this is here just legacy reasons. Api\AssetController
-                    ($request->filled('rtd_location_id')) ?
+            * used image_source  once to allow encoded image uploads.
-                $asset->location_id = $request->get('rtd_location_id') : null;
+            */
-                    $asset->image = null;
+            if ($request->has('image_source')) {
-                } else {
+                $request->offsetSet('image', $request->offsetGet('image_source'));
-                    $saved_image_path = Helper::processUploadedImage(
-                        $request->input('image_source'), 'uploads/assets/'
-                    );
-
-                    if (! $saved_image_path) {
-                        return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse(
-                            'error',
-                            null,
-                            trans('admin/hardware/message.update.error')
-                        ), 200);
-                    }
-
-                    $asset->image = $saved_image_path;
-                }
             }     
 
+            $asset = $request->handleImages($asset); 
+            
             // Update custom fields
             if (($model = AssetModel::find($asset->model_id)) && (isset($model->fieldset))) {
                 foreach ($model->fieldset->fields as $field) {

app/Http/Controllers/Api/CategoriesController.php

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use App\Http\Transformers\CategoriesTransformer;
 use App\Http\Transformers\SelectlistTransformer;
 use App\Models\Category;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
 
 class CategoriesController extends Controller
@@ -53,14 +54,15 @@ class CategoriesController extends Controller
      *
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v4.0]
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @param  \App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest $request
      * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
      */
-    public function store(Request $request)
+    public function store(ImageUploadRequest $request)
     {
         $this->authorize('create', Category::class);
         $category = new Category;
         $category->fill($request->all());
+        $category = $request->handleImages($category);
 
         if ($category->save()) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('success', $category, trans('admin/categories/message.create.success')));
@@ -90,15 +92,16 @@ class CategoriesController extends Controller
      *
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v4.0]
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @param  \App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest  $request
      * @param  int  $id
      * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
      */
-    public function update(Request $request, $id)
+    public function update(ImageUploadRequest $request, $id)
     {
         $this->authorize('update', Category::class);
         $category = Category::findOrFail($id);
         $category->fill($request->all());
+        $category = $request->handleImages($category);
 
         if ($category->save()) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('success', $category, trans('admin/categories/message.update.success')));

app/Http/Controllers/Api/CompaniesController.php

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use App\Http\Transformers\CompaniesTransformer;
 use App\Http\Transformers\SelectlistTransformer;
 use App\Models\Company;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
 
 class CompaniesController extends Controller
@@ -64,14 +65,15 @@ class CompaniesController extends Controller
      *
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v4.0]
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @param  \App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest $request
      * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
      */
-    public function store(Request $request)
+    public function store(ImageUploadRequest $request)
     {
         $this->authorize('create', Company::class);
         $company = new Company;
         $company->fill($request->all());
+        $company = $request->handleImages($company);
         
         if ($company->save()) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('success', (new CompaniesTransformer)->transformCompany($company), trans('admin/companies/message.create.success')));
@@ -102,15 +104,16 @@ class CompaniesController extends Controller
      *
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v4.0]
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @param  \App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest  $request
      * @param  int  $id
      * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
      */
-    public function update(Request $request, $id)
+    public function update(ImageUploadRequest $request, $id)
     {
         $this->authorize('update', Company::class);
         $company = Company::findOrFail($id);
         $company->fill($request->all());
+        $company = $request->handleImages($company);
 
         if ($company->save()) {
             return response()

app/Http/Controllers/Api/ComponentsController.php

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use App\Http\Transformers\ComponentsTransformer;
 use App\Models\Company;
 use App\Models\Component;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest;
 
 class ComponentsController extends Controller
 {
@@ -78,14 +79,15 @@ class ComponentsController extends Controller
      *
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v4.0]
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @param  \App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest  $request
      * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
      */
-    public function store(Request $request)
+    public function store(ImageUploadRequest $request)
     {
         $this->authorize('create', Component::class);
         $component = new Component;
         $component->fill($request->all());
+        $component = $request->handleImages($component);
 
         if ($component->save()) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('success', $component, trans('admin/components/message.create.success')));
@@ -116,15 +118,17 @@ class ComponentsController extends Controller
      *
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v4.0]
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @param   \App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest  $request
      * @param  int  $id
      * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
      */
-    public function update(Request $request, $id)
+    public function update(ImageUploadRequest $request, $id)
     {
         $this->authorize('update', Component::class);
         $component = Component::findOrFail($id);
         $component->fill($request->all());
+        $component = $request->handleImages($component);
+        
 
         if ($component->save()) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('success', $component, trans('admin/components/message.update.success')));

app/Http/Controllers/Api/ConsumablesController.php

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use App\Models\Company;
 use App\Models\Consumable;
 use App\Models\User;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest;
 
 class ConsumablesController extends Controller
 {
@@ -85,14 +86,15 @@ class ConsumablesController extends Controller
      *
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v4.0]
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request $request
+     * @param  \App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest $request
      * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
      */
-    public function store(Request $request)
+    public function store(ImageUploadRequest $request)
     {
         $this->authorize('create', Consumable::class);
         $consumable = new Consumable;
         $consumable->fill($request->all());
+        $consumable = $request->handleImages($consumable);
 
         if ($consumable->save()) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('success', $consumable, trans('admin/consumables/message.create.success')));
@@ -121,15 +123,16 @@ class ConsumablesController extends Controller
      *
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v4.0]
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request $request
+     * @param  \App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest $request
      * @param  int $id
      * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
      */
-    public function update(Request $request, $id)
+    public function update(ImageUploadRequest $request, $id)
     {
         $this->authorize('update', Consumable::class);
         $consumable = Consumable::findOrFail($id);
         $consumable->fill($request->all());
+        $consumable = $request->handleImages($consumable);
         
         if ($consumable->save()) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('success', $consumable, trans('admin/consumables/message.update.success')));

app/Http/Controllers/Api/DepartmentsController.php

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use App\Http\Transformers\SelectlistTransformer;
 use App\Models\Department;
 use Auth;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
 
 class DepartmentsController extends Controller
@@ -73,14 +74,16 @@ class DepartmentsController extends Controller
      *
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v4.0]
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @param  \App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest  $request
      * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
      */
-    public function store(Request $request)
+    public function store(ImageUploadRequest $request)
     {
         $this->authorize('create', Department::class);
         $department = new Department;
         $department->fill($request->all());
+        $department = $request->handleImages($department);
+
         $department->user_id = Auth::user()->id;
         $department->manager_id = ($request->filled('manager_id') ? $request->input('manager_id') : null);
 
@@ -112,15 +115,16 @@ class DepartmentsController extends Controller
      *
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v5.0]
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @param  \App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest  $request
      * @param  int  $id
      * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
      */
-    public function update(Request $request, $id)
+    public function update(ImageUploadRequest $request, $id)
     {
         $this->authorize('update', Department::class);
         $department = Department::findOrFail($id);
         $department->fill($request->all());
+        $department = $request->handleImages($department);
 
         if ($department->save()) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('success', $department, trans('admin/departments/message.update.success')));

app/Http/Controllers/Api/LocationsController.php

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use App\Http\Transformers\LocationsTransformer;
 use App\Http\Transformers\SelectlistTransformer;
 use App\Models\Location;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest;
 use Illuminate\Pagination\LengthAwarePaginator;
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 
@@ -83,14 +84,15 @@ class LocationsController extends Controller
      *
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v4.0]
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @param  \App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest  $request
      * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
      */
-    public function store(Request $request)
+    public function store(ImageUploadRequest $request)
     {
         $this->authorize('create', Location::class);
         $location = new Location;
         $location->fill($request->all());
+        $location = $request->handleImages($location);
 
         if ($location->save()) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('success', (new LocationsTransformer)->transformLocation($location), trans('admin/locations/message.create.success')));
@@ -139,16 +141,17 @@ class LocationsController extends Controller
      *
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v4.0]
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @param  \App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest  $request
      * @param  int  $id
      * @return \Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse
      */
-    public function update(Request $request, $id)
+    public function update(ImageUploadRequest $request, $id)
     {
         $this->authorize('update', Location::class);
         $location = Location::findOrFail($id);
 
         $location->fill($request->all());
+        $location = $request->handleImages($location);
 
         if ($location->isValid()) {
             $location->save();

app/Http/Controllers/Api/ManufacturersController.php

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use App\Http\Transformers\ManufacturersTransformer;
 use App\Http\Transformers\SelectlistTransformer;
 use App\Models\Manufacturer;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
 
 class ManufacturersController extends Controller
@@ -58,14 +59,15 @@ class ManufacturersController extends Controller
      *
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v4.0]
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @param  \App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest $request
      * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
      */
-    public function store(Request $request)
+    public function store(ImageUploadRequest $request)
     {
         $this->authorize('create', Manufacturer::class);
         $manufacturer = new Manufacturer;
         $manufacturer->fill($request->all());
+        $manufacturer = $request->handleImages($manufacturer);
 
         if ($manufacturer->save()) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('success', $manufacturer, trans('admin/manufacturers/message.create.success')));
@@ -95,15 +97,16 @@ class ManufacturersController extends Controller
      *
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v4.0]
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @param  \App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest  $request
      * @param  int  $id
      * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
      */
-    public function update(Request $request, $id)
+    public function update(ImageUploadRequest $request, $id)
     {
         $this->authorize('update', Manufacturer::class);
         $manufacturer = Manufacturer::findOrFail($id);
         $manufacturer->fill($request->all());
+        $manufacturer = $request->handleImages($manufacturer);
 
         if ($manufacturer->save()) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('success', $manufacturer, trans('admin/manufacturers/message.update.success')));

app/Http/Controllers/Api/SuppliersController.php

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use App\Http\Transformers\SelectlistTransformer;
 use App\Http\Transformers\SuppliersTransformer;
 use App\Models\Supplier;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use App\http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
 
 class SuppliersController extends Controller
@@ -54,14 +55,15 @@ class SuppliersController extends Controller
      *
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v4.0]
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @param  \App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest  $request
      * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
      */
-    public function store(Request $request)
+    public function store(ImageUploadRequest $request)
     {
         $this->authorize('create', Supplier::class);
         $supplier = new Supplier;
         $supplier->fill($request->all());
+        $supplier = $request->handleImages($supplier);
 
         if ($supplier->save()) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('success', $supplier, trans('admin/suppliers/message.create.success')));
@@ -91,15 +93,16 @@ class SuppliersController extends Controller
      *
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v4.0]
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @param  \App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest  $request
      * @param  int  $id
      * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
      */
-    public function update(Request $request, $id)
+    public function update(ImageUploadRequest $request, $id)
     {
         $this->authorize('update', Supplier::class);
         $supplier = Supplier::findOrFail($id);
         $supplier->fill($request->all());
+        $supplier = $request->handleImages($supplier);
 
         if ($supplier->save()) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('success', $supplier, trans('admin/suppliers/message.update.success')));

app/Http/Controllers/Api/UsersController.php

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use App\Models\License;
 use App\Models\User;
 use Auth;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
 
 class UsersController extends Controller
@@ -228,6 +229,8 @@ class UsersController extends Controller
         $tmp_pass = substr(str_shuffle('0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ'), 0, 20);
         $user->password = bcrypt($request->get('password', $tmp_pass));
 
+        app('App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest')->handleImages($user, 600, 'image', 'avatars', 'avatar');
+        
         if ($user->save()) {
             if ($request->filled('groups')) {
                 $user->groups()->sync($request->input('groups'));
@@ -306,6 +309,9 @@ class UsersController extends Controller
         Asset::where('assigned_type', User::class)
             ->where('assigned_to', $user->id)->update(['location_id' => $request->input('location_id', null)]);
 
+        
+        app('App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest')->handleImages($user, 600, 'image', 'avatars', 'avatar');
+          
         if ($user->save()) {
 
             // Sync group memberships:

app/Http/Requests/ImageUploadRequest.php

@@ -5,10 +5,14 @@ namespace App\Http\Requests;
 use App\Models\SnipeModel;
 use enshrined\svgSanitize\Sanitizer;
 use Intervention\Image\Facades\Image;
+use App\Http\Traits\ConvertsBase64ToFiles;
+use Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile;
 use Storage;
 
 class ImageUploadRequest extends Request
 {
+    use ConvertsBase64ToFiles;
+
     /**
      * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
      *
@@ -26,10 +30,11 @@ class ImageUploadRequest extends Request
      */
     public function rules()
     {
-        return [
+       
-            'image' => 'mimes:png,gif,jpg,jpeg,svg,bmp,svg+xml,webp',
+            return [
-            'avatar' => 'mimes:png,gif,jpg,jpeg,svg,bmp,svg+xml,webp',
+                'image' => 'mimes:png,gif,jpg,jpeg,svg,bmp,svg+xml,webp',
-        ];
+                'avatar' => 'mimes:png,gif,jpg,jpeg,svg,bmp,svg+xml,webp',
+            ];
     }
 
     public function response(array $errors)
@@ -37,6 +42,21 @@ class ImageUploadRequest extends Request
         return $this->redirector->back()->withInput()->withErrors($errors, $this->errorBag);
     }
     
+    /** 
+     * Fields that should be traited from base64 to files
+     */
+    protected function base64FileKeys(): array
+    {
+        /**
+         * image_source is here just legacy reasons. Api\AssetController
+         * had it once to allow encoded image uploads.
+        */ 
+        return [
+            'image' => 'auto',
+            'image_source' => 'auto'
+        ];
+    }
+
     /**
      * Handle and store any images attached to request
      * @param SnipeModel $item Item the image is associated with
@@ -74,13 +94,23 @@ class ImageUploadRequest extends Request
         \Log::debug('Type is: '.$type);
         \Log::debug('Form fieldname is: '.$form_fieldname);
         \Log::debug('DB fieldname is: '.$use_db_field);
-        \Log::debug('Trying to upload to '.$path);
+        \Log::debug('Trying to upload to '. $path);
         
-        \Log::debug($this->file());
+        // ConvertBase64ToFiles just changes object type, 
-
+        // as it cannot currently insert files to $this->files
-        if ($this->hasFile($form_fieldname)) {
+        if ($this->offsetGet($form_fieldname) instanceof UploadedFile) {
-            if (! config('app.lock_passwords')) {
+           $image=$this->offsetGet($form_fieldname);
+        } else {
+            if ($this->hasFile($form_fieldname)) {
                 $image = $this->file($form_fieldname);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (isset($image)) {
+            \Log::debug($image);
+
+            if (!config('app.lock_passwords')) {
+
                 $ext = $image->getClientOriginalExtension();
                 $file_name = $type.'-'.$form_fieldname.'-'.str_random(10).'.'.$ext;
 
@@ -150,4 +180,5 @@ class ImageUploadRequest extends Request
 
         return $item;
     }
+    
 }

app/Http/Traits/ConvertsBase64ToFiles.php

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Traits;
+
+use Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile;
+use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
+use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+
+trait ConvertsBase64ToFiles
+{
+    protected function base64FileKeys(): array
+    {
+        return [];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Pulls the Base64 contents for each file key and creates
+     * an UploadedFile instance from it and sets it on the
+     * request.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    protected function prepareForValidation()
+    {
+        $flattened = Arr::dot($this->base64FileKeys());
+
+        Collection::make($flattened)->each(function ($filename, $key) {
+            rescue(function () use ($key, $filename) {
+                // dont process plain files
+                if ( $this->file($key)){
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                $base64Contents = $this->input($key);
+
+                if (!$base64Contents) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                
+                // autogenerate filenames
+                if ($filename == 'auto'){
+                    $header = explode(';', $base64Contents, 2)[0];
+                    // Grab the image type from the header while we're at it.
+                    $filename = $key . '.' . substr($header, strpos($header, '/')+1);
+                }
+
+                // Generate a temporary path to store the Base64 contents
+                $tempFilePath = tempnam(sys_get_temp_dir(), $filename);
+
+                // Store the contents using a stream, or by decoding manually
+                if (Str::startsWith($base64Contents, 'data:') && count(explode(',', $base64Contents)) > 1) {
+                    $source = fopen($base64Contents, 'r');
+                    $destination = fopen($tempFilePath, 'w');
+
+                    stream_copy_to_stream($source, $destination);
+
+                    fclose($source);
+                    fclose($destination);
+                } else {
+                    file_put_contents($tempFilePath, base64_decode($base64Contents, true));
+                }
+
+                $uploadedFile = new UploadedFile($tempFilePath, $filename, null, null, true);
+
+                \Log::debug("Trait: uploadedfile ". $tempFilePath);
+                $this->offsetUnset($key);                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
+                \Log::debug("Trait: encoded field \"$key\" removed" );
+                
+                //Inserting new file  to $this-files does not work so have to deal this after
+                $this->offsetSet($key,$uploadedFile);
+                \Log::debug("Trait:  field \"$key\" inserted as UplodedFile" );
+    
+            }, null, false);
+        });
+    }
+}
+/**
+ * Loosely based on idea https://github.com/protonemedia/laravel-mixins/tree/master/src/Request
+ * */