README

Welcome to the Laravel API Scaffold, a streamlined solution for establishing a consistent API structure within your Laravel application.

Installation

Begin by installing the package via Composer:

composer create-project --prefer-dist redot/laravel-api-scaffold

And voila! You're all set to proceed.

What's Included

Our package provides essential components to kickstart your API development:

• Laravel Sanctum: Enables API authentication.
• Spatie Laravel Query Builder: Facilitates filtering, sorting, and relationship inclusion.

Features

Experience the following features tailored for your convenience:

• Robust authentication system supporting multiple guards for admins and users.
• Integration of a settings model for seamless application settings management.
• Handpicked utilities to expedite your development journey.

Directory Structure

We strive to maintain Laravel's default directory structure with some enhancements.

Routes

As an API scaffold, we've made adjustments to the routes structure:

• dashboard.php: Houses dashboard routes, prefixed with /dashboard.
• website.php: Contains public website routes without any prefix.

Controllers

Controllers are organized into two distinct directories:

• Dashboard: Dedicated to dashboard-related controllers.
• Website: Hosts controllers pertinent to the public website.

Each directory features a Controller class extending Laravel's default Controller, with additional functionalities.

respond Method

Easily handle action success responses with the respond method, supporting named parameters in PHP 8.

public function index()
{
    return $this->respond(
        payload: ['foo' => 'bar'],
        message: 'This is a message',
        status: 200
    );
}

fail Method

Effortlessly manage action failure responses using the fail method.

public function index()
{
    return $this->fail(
        message: 'This is a message',
        status: 400,
        payload: ['foo' => 'bar']
    );
}

Requests

Similarly, requests are categorized into Dashboard and Website directories for clarity.

Utilities

Benefit from our bundled utilities designed to simplify your workflow.

CanUploadFile Trait

This trait facilitates file uploading within your application, offering methods like uploadFile and deleteFile.

FirebaseNotify Trait

Streamline user notifications via Firebase Cloud Messaging with the notify method.

Setting Model

The Setting model is your go-to solution for storing application settings, accessible via the get method or setting helper function.

// Access settings using the model
Setting::get('foo');

// Or via the helper function
setting('foo');

Enjoy seamless performance with automated settings caching.

Embrace Laravel API development with ease, thanks to our intuitive scaffold. Happy coding!