README

About This Framework

Note: This is a customized, optimized version of the Laravel framework specifically designed for API-only applications. This is a private framework for internal company use and should not be published publicly.

This framework is based on Laravel but has been optimized for API-only use by:

• Removing unnecessary service providers (View, Broadcasting, Mail, Session, etc.)
• Optimizing dependencies (removed view/mail related packages)
• Streamlining middleware for stateless API requests
• Reducing memory footprint and improving boot time

Key Features (Optimized for APIs):

• Simple, fast routing engine - Perfect for REST APIs
• Powerful dependency injection container
• Multiple back-ends for cache storage
• Database agnostic schema migrations
• Robust background job processing
• Optimized middleware stack for stateless requests
• Reduced memory footprint and faster boot times

What's Different?

• No Blade templates - Removed view engine (not needed for JSON APIs)
• No Session by default - Stateless API design
• No Mail by default - Can be enabled if needed
• Minimal Console support - Artisan commands can be enabled if needed

See API_OPTIMIZATION.md for detailed information about all optimizations.