TraceDash/app/Http/Requests/ViewerRequest.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Requests;

use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;

use Auth;

class ViewerRequest extends FormRequest
{
    /**
     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
     */
    public function authorize(): bool
    {
        if (!Auth::check()) {
            return false;
        }

        $user = Auth::user();
        if ($user->is_admin) {
            return true;
        }

        $channels = $user->getTraceChannels();
        return $channels->isNotEmpty();
    }

    /**
     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
     *
     * @return array<string, \Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\ValidationRule|array<mixed>|string>
     */
    public function rules(): array
    {
        return [];
    }
}