Laravel 12 REST API with Sanctum Authentication

Learn how to build a Laravel 12 REST API with Sanctum Authentication

The complete tutorial step by step guide is available on my blog. Laravel 12 REST API

Blog

https://www.allphptricks.com/

Installation

Make sure that you have setup the environment properly. You will need minimum PHP 8.2, MySQL/MariaDB, and composer.

1. Download the project (or clone using GIT)
2. Copy .env.example into .env and configure your database credentials
3. Go to the project's root directory using terminal window/command prompt
4. Run composer install
5. Set the application key by running php artisan key:generate --ansi
6. Run migrations php artisan migrate
7. Start local server by executing php artisan serve
8. Test the API endpoints as mentioned in Tutorial screenshots.