YJ0411-REST-API-Laravel

A simple REST API built with Laravel.
This project is for learning and experimenting with Laravel RESTful APIs, including CRUD operations.

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🚀 Features

• Laravel 10+ REST API
• CRUD example (Posts API)
• MySQL database integration
• Organized structure with Models, Controllers, and Routes

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🛠️ Requirements

• PHP 8.1 or higher
• Composer
• MySQL (or MariaDB)
• Laravel CLI

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⚡ Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/YJ0411-REST-API-Laravel.git
   cd YJ0411-REST-API-Laravel/src

2. Install dependencies:

 composer install

3. Copy .env file and configure database:

 cp .env.example .env

Update database credentials inside .env.

4. Generate application key:

 php artisan key:generate

5. Run database migrations:

 php artisan migrate

6. Start local server:

 php artisan serve

App will be running on 👉 http://127.0.0.1:8000

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📌 API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/api/health	Health Check

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🧪 Testing with cURL

 curl -X GET http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/health \
     -H "Accept: application/json" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json"