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Learn API Authentication with Laravel Sanctum
Secure your APIs like a pro. Learn how to install Laravel Sanctum, manage tokens, and protect your routes, step by step.
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Once you start building apps with an API, you want only the right people to have access. Laravel Sanctum is the lightweight, elegant way to handle authentication, whether you're issuing tokens for an API or securing a single page application. It's a skill you'll encounter in almost every serious project.
You'll start by understanding what Sanctum is and why it matters, install it via Composer, and publish the configuration and migrations. Then you'll learn how to generate and revoke API tokens, set up SPA authentication, and protect your routes with middleware. You'll write some test cases, look at best practices, and integrate Sanctum with a front-end like Vue or React. Keep the official documentation close at hand throughout.
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Start by understanding what Laravel Sanctum is and why it matters for modern web applications. Then install it via Composer.
Publish the Sanctum configuration and migration files, then run the migrations.
Learn how to generate, use, and revoke API tokens, and set up SPA authentication if you're building a single page application.
Protect your routes with the Sanctum middleware and write a few basic tests to verify that everything works correctly.
Integrate Sanctum with a front-end like Vue or React, and look into best practices for larger applications. Always refer to the official documentation.
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