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How to Build a REST API in Laravel With Resource Collections

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How to Build a REST API in Laravel With Resource Collections

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This guide gives a simple overview of how to build a rest api in laravel with resource collections. If you need help turning the idea into a website, app, or business system, the related Scaleup Infotech services are listed below.

Returning raw Eloquent models often exposes data you want to hide (like passwords or internal timestamps). API Resources allow you to transform your data before sending it to the client.

Creating a Resource

bash

php artisan make:resource UserResource

php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Resources;

use Illuminate\Http\Resources\Json\JsonResource;

class UserResource extends JsonResource
{
    public function toArray($request)
    {
        return [
            'id' => $this->id,
            'full_name' => $this->first_name . ' ' . $this->last_name,
            'email' => $this->email,
            'created_at' => $this->created_at->format('d-m-Y'),
        ];
    }
}