public function addUrl(ShortenUrlRequest $request) { $actual_url = $request->get('url'); $a_url = Url::where('url_hash', md5($actual_url))->select('short_url')->first(); if (!$a_url) { $a_url = $this->addUrlToDb($actual_url); } return Redirect::route('home')->with('short_url', $a_url->short_url)->with('actual_url', $actual_url); }