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Apr 2, 2026
Building a REST API with Laravel 11
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Laravel makes building REST APIs incredibly straightforward. In this tutorial, we'll walk through creating a production-ready API.
## Setting Up
First, create a fresh Laravel project:
```
composer create-project laravel/laravel my-api
```
## Authentication
We'll use Laravel Sanctum for token-based authentication...
## Resource Controllers
Laravel resource controllers provide all the CRUD endpoints you need in a single command...
## Response Formatting
Always return consistent JSON responses using API Resources...
This approach gives you a clean, maintainable API that scales well.
## Setting Up
First, create a fresh Laravel project:
```
composer create-project laravel/laravel my-api
```
## Authentication
We'll use Laravel Sanctum for token-based authentication...
## Resource Controllers
Laravel resource controllers provide all the CRUD endpoints you need in a single command...
## Response Formatting
Always return consistent JSON responses using API Resources...
This approach gives you a clean, maintainable API that scales well.