Laravel/PHP: Starter API Code Sample

This PHP code sample demonstrates how to build an API server using Laravel that is secure by design. This Laravel code sample uses the Auth0 Laravel SDK.

Visit the "Laravel/PHP Code Samples: API Security in Action" section of the "Auth0 Developer Resources" to explore how you can secure Laravel applications written in PHP by implementing endpoint protection and authorization with Auth0.

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Set Up and Run the Laravel Project

Create a .env file under the root project directory:

touch .env

Populate it with the following environment variables:

APP_PORT=6060
CLIENT_ORIGIN_URL=http://localhost:4040

Install the project's dependencies running the following command.

composer install

Execute the following command to run the Laravel API server using Sail:

./vendor/bin/sail up

Otherwise, use the following command to run the API server using Composer:

php artisan serve --port 6060