# How to validate multiple array data?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/how-to-validate-multiple-array-data/5250>\
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**Created:** [November 13, 2018, 2:01am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/how-to-validate-multiple-array-data/5250 "2018-11-13T02:01:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 2:01am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/how-to-validate-multiple-array-data/5250/1 "2018-11-13T02:01:02Z")

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I am working with REST API development using CakePHP 3.6.  
I am facing some problems while validation (such as empty field, date validity etc) multiple array data.  
Postman:  
 ![rest_post](https://cdck-file-uploads-canada1.s3.dualstack.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/flex029/uploads/cakephp/original/2X/d/dd82d1708d94e4b162ccded608add4104fb3ef9f.png)  
Data comes in CakePHP controller as:

```
Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [reservation_id] => 4
            [meal_id] => 1
            [provided_date] => 2018/11/14
        )

    [1] => Array
        (
            [reservation_id] => 4
            [meal_id] => 2
            [provided_date] => 2018/11/15
        )

    [2] => Array
        (
            [reservation_id] => 4
            [meal_id] => 3
            [provided_date] => 2018/11/14
        )

)

```

I will be very grateful if any body give me a solution for this.  
Thanks