Laravel API development

consume an api or host one?

Also to add there are multiple ways to code an API, it would be difficult to give lessons on all possible ways.

Have a look at the documentation Eloquent API Resources:

Reference:

https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/eloquent-resources#main-content

If consuming one, then the API should have the instructions for it's use.

@shaungbhone An API is just application routes that return (usually) JSON rather than HTML. So you’d just return your models wrapped in an Eloquent API resource class rather than sending them to a Blade view or whatever:

class PostController extends Controller
{
    /**
     * Display a listing of the resource.
     */
    public function index(): AnonymouseResourceCollection
    {
        $posts = Post::query()->paginate();

        return PostResource::collection($posts);
    }

    /**
     * Store a newly created resource in storage.
     */
    public function store(StorePostRequest $request): PostResource
    {
        $post = Post::query()->create($request->validated());

        return new PostResource($post);
    }

    /**
     * Display the specified resource.
     */
    public function show(Post $post): PostResource
    {
        return new PostResource($post);
    }

    /**
     * Update the specified resource in storage.
     */
    public function update(UpdatePostRequest $request, Post $post): PostResource
    {
        $post->update($request->validated());

        return new PostResource($post);
    }

    /**
     * Remove the specified resource from storage.
     */
    public function destroy(Post $post): Response
    {
        $post->delete();

        return response()->noContent();
    }
}