api update

app/Models/UpdateRequest.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+
+class UpdateRequest extends Model
+{
+    use HasFactory;
+
+    protected $table = 'update_requests';
+
+    protected $fillable = [
+        'user_id',
+        'data',
+        'status',
+        'admin_note',
+    ];
+
+    protected $casts = [
+        'data' => 'array',   // converts JSON to array automatically
+    ];
+
+    // Relationship: request belongs to a user
+    public function user()
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(User::class);
+    }
+}