I decided to show a very simple Laravel API example with React/Next code, so maybe JS devs would consider Laravel as an option for APIs.

Deeper resources:
- YouTube video: "How to Create a Laravel API: Explained in 14 Minutes" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVNiiov53CE
- My full 1.5-hour course: "How to Build Laravel 12 API From Scratch" https://laraveldaily.com/course/api-laravel?mtm_campaign=youtube-260122-react-api-teaser

Other places to follow:
- My weekly Laravel newsletter: https://us11.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=a459401212599a54203d036ee&id=91c1337873
- My personal Twitter: https://twitter.com/povilaskorop

Laravel Daily

Laravel can serve as a backend API for React and Next.js applications with minimal code changes. By switching from a JSON server to a Laravel API endpoint, developers can connect their frontend to a MySQL database while maintaining the same URL conventions. Laravel provides built-in tools like Eloquent models, resource controllers, and artisan commands to quickly scaffold CRUD operations. The framework's stable conventions make it well-suited for AI-assisted code generation, and it supports authentication, authorization, and integration with various frontend frameworks including Vue.js, Flutter, and React Native.

Laravel API for React/Next.js Devs: "Teaser" Demo in 3 Minutes