README

The Coolrist/RoleBasedEmailValidator package is a Laravel extension that adds a custom validation rule to block role-based email addresses like admin@, info@, support@, etc. It ensures users register with personal email addresses, improving the reliability of your user data and the effectiveness of your communication.

1. Why Use This Package?

In many applications, it's important to make sure each user is uniquely identifiable. This package helps you:

• ✅ Improve user data quality – no more generic emails in your database.
• 🚫 Reduce spam and abuse – role-based addresses are commonly used for testing or fraudulent signups.
• 📬 Enable targeted communication – you’re messaging a real person, not a shared inbox.

2. Installation

Install it via Composer:

composer require coolrist/role-based-email-validator

Then, publish the configuration file (optional but recommended):

php artisan vendor:publish --tag=coolrist-role-based-config

This creates a config/role_based.php file where you can tweak settings to fit your use case.

3. Configuration

Here’s what the config file looks like:

return [
    'only_custom' => false, // Leave false to use the built-in list + your custom list
    'list' => [
        // Add your own role-based email prefixes here
        'compta',
        'direction',
        // Common ones like 'admin', 'support' are already covered internally
    ],
];

• only_custom => false: combines the internal list (included in the package) with your custom list. Best for full protection.
• only_custom => true: disables the internal list and uses only your custom entries.

The internal list already includes common role-based prefixes like admin, support, info, sales, and more.

4. Usage

Once installed and configured, you can use the not_role_based rule in your Laravel validators:

Validator::make($request->all(), [
    'email' => 'required|email|not_role_based|unique:users,email', // <-- Add the rule here
]);

If a user tries to register with something like admin@example.com, validation will fail and return: "The email address is role-based."

💡 This message is customizable in your Laravel language files.

5. Bonus: Rock-Solid Email Validation 🛡️

For even stronger email checks, combine this package with Propaganistas/Laravel-Disposable-Email, which blocks temporary email addresses.

Install it:

composer require propaganistas/laravel-disposable-email

Then chain the rules like so:

'email' => 'required|email:strict,dns,spoof|indisposable|not_role_based',

💥 With this combo, you ensure the email is technically valid, not disposable, and not role-based. Only solid, permanent, personal emails get through.

6. Want to Help Us Push This Like a TUF Laptop with an RTX? 🚀🎮

If you want to support the project — with some code, some cash, or just good vibes — reach out! The maintainer's email is in the composer.json file, like a hidden bonus in a well-coded level. 💌

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