Building RESTful APIs with Laravel 12

Building RESTful APIs with Laravel 12 has never been easier. In this guide, we walk through creating a complete API from scratch.

Setting Up the Project

Start by creating a new Laravel project and configuring your database connection.

Authentication with Sanctum

Laravel Sanctum provides a featherweight authentication system for SPAs, mobile applications, and simple token-based APIs.

Resource Controllers

Use resource controllers to quickly scaffold your API endpoints following RESTful conventions.

API Resources

Transform your models into JSON responses using API Resources for clean, consistent data formatting.