Laravel API Builder

Laravel API Builder generates idiomatic Laravel REST APIs following Laravel's conventions and the "happy path" approach that makes the framework so productive. It covers the complete API development workflow.

Generated Components

Models and Migrations - Eloquent models with `$fillable`, `$casts`, and relationship methods - Database migrations with proper column types and indexes - Model factories for testing and seeding - Query scopes for common filtering patterns

Request Handling - **Form Requests** (`App\Http\Requests\`) with validation rules and authorization - Custom validation rules for business logic - Request data transformation before validation

API Resources - `JsonResource` and `ResourceCollection` classes for response shaping - Conditional attribute loading based on relationships loaded - Pagination meta integration

Routes and Controllers - RESTful resource controllers using `Route::apiResource()` - Nested resource routing for related models - Route model binding for automatic model resolution

Authentication - Laravel Sanctum SPA authentication - API token generation and management - Middleware groups for API protection

Testing - Feature tests using `RefreshDatabase` trait - HTTP assertion helpers (`assertJson`, `assertStatus`) - Test data factories chained with `->create()`