Creating a RESTful API with Laravel has become a popular choice among developers. In this guide, we will explore the step-by-step process of building a fully-functional Laravel-based RESTful API.
To get started, first ensure that you have Laravel installed on your machine. Once you have Laravel installed, we can begin setting up our API.
First, we need to create a new Laravel project using composer. Open your terminal and enter the following command:
composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel sample-api
After running this command, the sample-api directory will be created in your current directory, and Laravel will be installed.
Next, we need to install the "Laravel Passport" package to set up authentication for our API.
composer require laravel/passport
Laravel Passport provides a full OAuth2 server implementation that is easy to use. With OAuth2, we can create access tokens to be used for secure API calls.
Now we can create the necessary database tables for Passport to work:
php artisan migrate
In conclusion, Laravel is a great choice for building RESTful APIs, and with the Laravel Passport package, we can make secure API calls with ease. By following these simple steps, you can easily create an API that suits your business needs.
