Laravel REST API Boilerplate

The Challenge

The “Overhead Tax”

Starting a new Laravel API involves 2-3 days of repetitive setup: JWT config, CORS headers, testing boilerplate, and manual Swagger docs that quickly go stale.

The Solution

Production-Ready Foundation

Created a “Battery-Included” starter kit with Laravel 12 that enforces best practices from commit #1.

• Instant Docs: Integrated Scramble for zero-maintenance OpenAPI documentation via the /docs endpoint.
• Modern Testing: Pest PHP pre-installed for expressive, reliable logic verification.
• Rapid Deployment: Custom composer run setup scripts to get from initial clone to a live API in under 5 minutes.

Real-World Impact

Reduced foundational setup for the Appiks.id mental health platform from 2 weeks to 3 days, allowing the focus to shift immediately to business logic.