#API Development

11 articles

Building and consuming APIs with Laravel. Topics include RESTful design, authentication, versioning, documentation, and API best practices.

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Advanced Rate Limiting in Laravel: Sliding Window, Token Bucket and Distributed Limiting

Detailed guide on advanced rate limiting algorithms in Laravel: sliding window, token bucket, leaky bucket, and distributed rate limiting with Redis.

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May 6, 2026

API Security Audit Checklist for Laravel: OWASP Best Practices

Comprehensive API security checklist for Laravel based on OWASP guidelines. Including authentication, authorization, input validation, rate limiting, and security headers.

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May 5, 2026

API Versioning Strategies in Laravel

URI-based, header-based, and query parameter versioning strategies for Laravel APIs. Maintain backward compatibility without breaking existing clients.

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Apr 19, 2026

Webhook Handling Patterns in Laravel: Receive, Verify, Process

Build robust webhook receivers in Laravel. Signature verification, idempotency, async processing, retry handling, and real-world patterns for Stripe, GitHub, and more.

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Apr 18, 2026

Building GraphQL APIs in Laravel with Lighthouse

A comprehensive guide to GraphQL in Laravel: from schema definition, queries, mutations, subscriptions to authentication, pagination, and N+1 prevention with Lighthouse PHP.

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Apr 11, 2026

Rate Limiting and API Throttling in Laravel — Protecting Your App from Abuse

A comprehensive guide to Rate Limiting in Laravel: from basics to advanced, including custom limiters, sliding window algorithms, plan-based rate limits, and API throttling for SaaS.

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Apr 10, 2026

Building SaaS with Laravel (Part 7): REST API & Webhooks

Part 7 of the Building SaaS series: building a REST API with Sanctum, API versioning, rate limiting, and a webhook system for third-party integrations.

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Mar 21, 2026