erwinnerwin/laravel-api-generator

Laravel API Generator is a tool that generates a RESTful API backend for Laravel applications. It helps developers create a complete and functional API in minutes, saving time and streamlining the development process. With features like code generation, customizable templates, and secure authenticat

1.1.0 2023-02-12 14:12 UTC

MIT

• Erwin Dalapa

README

Create an API resource with just one command line. This is a useful tool that can help us reduce development time thus promoting efficiency amongst all developers.

Installation

Add this package to composer.json

"require": {
    ..
    "erwinnerwin/laravel-api-generator": "^1.0.9"
}

And run composer update

or just type

composer require erwinnerwin/laravel-api-generator

Main Features

• Create API route resource
• Create database migration
• Create a model with relationship
• Create controller with CRUD methods
• Create View Blade index file

Usage

You do not need to change anything after you have successfully setup the package. Just run php artisan generate:api {api_name}

Note {api_name} should follow the standard Model naming for laravel.

php artisan generate:api Books

This should output

Books Controller has been created
Books API routes resources has been created
Books View blade index has been created
Books Model has been created
create_books_table migration has been created
Route cache has been cleared

To confirm, you must navigate to these directories:

• App\Http\Controllers
• routes\api.php
• resources\views\
• App\Models\
• database\migrations

Model relationships

• arguments
  • --relationship1={cardinality} {Model}
  • --relationship2={cardinality} {Model}
• Cardinality list
  • hasOne
  • belongsToMany
  • hasMany
  • belongsTo
• Sample command

$ php artisan generate:api Books --relationship1=hasOne User --relationship2=hasMany Profile

Generated code sample output

• [Generated Controller]
• [Generated Model with cardinality]
• [Generated API route resource]
• [Generated view blade]