Create a new Laravel project using composer:
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composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel api-project
Create a new controller for your API using the artisan command:
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php artisan make:controller ApiController
In your ApiController class, define a method that will handle the API request. For example, you can create a getUsers method that will return a list of users in JSON format:
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namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use App\Models\User;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
class ApiController extends Controller
{
public function getUsers()
{
$users = User::all();
return response()->json($users);
}
}
Define a route for your API in routes/api.php:
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Route::get('/users', 'ApiController@getUsers');
Start your Laravel development server:
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php artisan serve
Send a GET request to your API endpoint using a tool like cURL or Postman:
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curl http://localhost:8000/api/users
You should receive a JSON response containing a list of users. This is just a basic example, but you can use Laravel's built-in features like middleware, authentication, and validation to create more complex APIs.
