Build an API with Laravel by Wacky Studio (Thomas Gamborg Nørgaard)

This comprehensive guide dives deep into the world of API development with the Laravel PHP framework. You'll start with the fundamentals of RESTful API design and progressively build a fully-featured, secure API from the ground up. The book covers essential topics such as Eloquent ORM for data management, robust authentication and authorization using Laravel Sanctum, API resource transformation, request validation, error handling, and testing strategies to ensure your API is reliable and production-ready.

Perfect for beginner to intermediate Laravel developers, this book is a practical, project-focused resource. Readers will not only learn the technical implementation details but also gain a deeper understanding of API best practices, leading to the creation of scalable and maintainable backends for web and mobile applications. By the end, you will have the confidence and skills to architect and deploy professional-grade APIs.