input('q', $request->input('location', ''))); // short queries: return empty list (avoid rate limits) if ($q === '' || mb_strlen($q) < 3) { return response()->view('event.partials.suggestions', [ 'suggestions' => [], ]); } try { // pass the current user so the geocoder can bias by zip/centroid // signature: suggestions(string $query, int $limit = 5, ?User $user = null) $suggestions = $geo->suggestions($q, 5, $request->user()); } catch (\Throwable $e) { Log::warning('location suggest failed', ['q' => $q, 'error' => $e->getMessage()]); $suggestions = []; } return view('event.partials.suggestions', [ 'suggestions' => $suggestions, ]); } }