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[API Development](/categories/api) 4. / 5. creativitykills/api-starter-kit ActiveProject[API Development](/categories/api) creativitykills/api-starter-kit =============================== API starter kit for the Laravel framework v0.0.4(8mo ago)12MITPHPPHP ^8.4CI passing Since Aug 30Pushed 8mo ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/CreativityKills/api-starter-kit)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/creativitykills/api-starter-kit)[ RSS](/packages/creativitykills-api-starter-kit/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependencies (18)Versions (5)Used By (0) API Starter Kit =============== [](#api-starter-kit) Minimal Laravel starter kit aimed at accelerating API development with authentication, and comprehensive documentation tooling built in. Whats Inside? ------------- [](#whats-inside) โœจ **Authentication Ready** - Laravel Fortify as the backend for user management - Create access token - Refresh access token - Revoke access token - Laravel Sanctum integration for API token management with refresh token support - Token-based authentication with configurable abilities and access levels ๐Ÿ“š **Auto-Generated Documentation**[![API Documentation](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/807318/483892764-c28ced8f-4475-47eb-8a88-d1a93eb6deef.png?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJnaXRodWIuY29tIiwiYXVkIjoicmF3LmdpdGh1YnVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbSIsImtleSI6ImtleTUiLCJleHAiOjE3NzU0NTIzNDEsIm5iZiI6MTc3NTQ1MjA0MSwicGF0aCI6Ii84MDczMTgvNDgzODkyNzY0LWMyOGNlZDhmLTQ0NzUtNDdlYi04YTg4LWQxYTkzZWI2ZGVlZi5wbmc_WC1BbXotQWxnb3JpdGhtPUFXUzQtSE1BQy1TSEEyNTYmWC1BbXotQ3JlZGVudGlhbD1BS0lBVkNPRFlMU0E1M1BRSzRaQSUyRjIwMjYwNDA2JTJGdXMtZWFzdC0xJTJGczMlMkZhd3M0X3JlcXVlc3QmWC1BbXotRGF0ZT0yMDI2MDQwNlQwNTA3MjFaJlgtQW16LUV4cGlyZXM9MzAwJlgtQW16LVNpZ25hdHVyZT0wOTQzZTk5NmM1ZDkyMGFiMDdlZjEwMDFmNDM5MDg1ZmFkZTFjYzJmZjdkZTE5ZDYzYjVjODQzYmNjN2JiYTEzJlgtQW16LVNpZ25lZEhlYWRlcnM9aG9zdCJ9.0QPz9v1bPGGqQZqa0i7R85wYKa2mIqrhvdYdFZaTZpE)](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/807318/483892764-c28ced8f-4475-47eb-8a88-d1a93eb6deef.png?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJnaXRodWIuY29tIiwiYXVkIjoicmF3LmdpdGh1YnVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbSIsImtleSI6ImtleTUiLCJleHAiOjE3NzU0NTIzNDEsIm5iZiI6MTc3NTQ1MjA0MSwicGF0aCI6Ii84MDczMTgvNDgzODkyNzY0LWMyOGNlZDhmLTQ0NzUtNDdlYi04YTg4LWQxYTkzZWI2ZGVlZi5wbmc_WC1BbXotQWxnb3JpdGhtPUFXUzQtSE1BQy1TSEEyNTYmWC1BbXotQ3JlZGVudGlhbD1BS0lBVkNPRFlMU0E1M1BRSzRaQSUyRjIwMjYwNDA2JTJGdXMtZWFzdC0xJTJGczMlMkZhd3M0X3JlcXVlc3QmWC1BbXotRGF0ZT0yMDI2MDQwNlQwNTA3MjFaJlgtQW16LUV4cGlyZXM9MzAwJlgtQW16LVNpZ25hdHVyZT0wOTQzZTk5NmM1ZDkyMGFiMDdlZjEwMDFmNDM5MDg1ZmFkZTFjYzJmZjdkZTE5ZDYzYjVjODQzYmNjN2JiYTEzJlgtQW16LVNpZ25lZEhlYWRlcnM9aG9zdCJ9.0QPz9v1bPGGqQZqa0i7R85wYKa2mIqrhvdYdFZaTZpE) [![Postman Screenshot](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/807318/483892963-098d9599-3211-43b1-b587-28919d0d1e73.png?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJnaXRodWIuY29tIiwiYXVkIjoicmF3LmdpdGh1YnVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbSIsImtleSI6ImtleTUiLCJleHAiOjE3NzU0NTIzNDEsIm5iZiI6MTc3NTQ1MjA0MSwicGF0aCI6Ii84MDczMTgvNDgzODkyOTYzLTA5OGQ5NTk5LTMyMTEtNDNiMS1iNTg3LTI4OTE5ZDBkMWU3My5wbmc_WC1BbXotQWxnb3JpdGhtPUFXUzQtSE1BQy1TSEEyNTYmWC1BbXotQ3JlZGVudGlhbD1BS0lBVkNPRFlMU0E1M1BRSzRaQSUyRjIwMjYwNDA2JTJGdXMtZWFzdC0xJTJGczMlMkZhd3M0X3JlcXVlc3QmWC1BbXotRGF0ZT0yMDI2MDQwNlQwNTA3MjFaJlgtQW16LUV4cGlyZXM9MzAwJlgtQW16LVNpZ25hdHVyZT1iMmM4ZDI0OWNiODhjZTcxNDRlNjlmOGVjM2RlNTQ1ZGQxNTkzMDk4OThhMmNlZWFhOTFlOWVhZTY2ODNhODlkJlgtQW16LVNpZ25lZEhlYWRlcnM9aG9zdCJ9.sl90F-t65LAAtlrfUGESJCm2DNyM_JJ7rfiQPuM0tnU)](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/807318/483892963-098d9599-3211-43b1-b587-28919d0d1e73.png?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJnaXRodWIuY29tIiwiYXVkIjoicmF3LmdpdGh1YnVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbSIsImtleSI6ImtleTUiLCJleHAiOjE3NzU0NTIzNDEsIm5iZiI6MTc3NTQ1MjA0MSwicGF0aCI6Ii84MDczMTgvNDgzODkyOTYzLTA5OGQ5NTk5LTMyMTEtNDNiMS1iNTg3LTI4OTE5ZDBkMWU3My5wbmc_WC1BbXotQWxnb3JpdGhtPUFXUzQtSE1BQy1TSEEyNTYmWC1BbXotQ3JlZGVudGlhbD1BS0lBVkNPRFlMU0E1M1BRSzRaQSUyRjIwMjYwNDA2JTJGdXMtZWFzdC0xJTJGczMlMkZhd3M0X3JlcXVlc3QmWC1BbXotRGF0ZT0yMDI2MDQwNlQwNTA3MjFaJlgtQW16LUV4cGlyZXM9MzAwJlgtQW16LVNpZ25hdHVyZT1iMmM4ZDI0OWNiODhjZTcxNDRlNjlmOGVjM2RlNTQ1ZGQxNTkzMDk4OThhMmNlZWFhOTFlOWVhZTY2ODNhODlkJlgtQW16LVNpZ25lZEhlYWRlcnM9aG9zdCJ9.sl90F-t65LAAtlrfUGESJCm2DNyM_JJ7rfiQPuM0tnU)- Scribe integration with custom extensions for enhanced API docs - Improved Postman collection generation with pre-request script for automatic token generation for all endpoints - Supports environment variables in API Documentation - Structured response documentation with reusable classes (using Attributes) - Structured API Documentation with groups & subgroups (using Attributes) ๐Ÿ—๏ธ **Optional Action-based Architecture** - Action-based architecture for business logic - DTOs for type-safe data transfer ๐Ÿงช **Testing Foundation** - Pre-configured Pest testing setup, with existing tests for authentication - PHPStan for static analysis - PHP CS Fixer for code style Quick Start ----------- [](#quick-start) 1. **Install using Laravel new command:**See ``` laravel new example-api --using=creativitykills/api-starter-kit ``` 2. **Using Composer**``` composer create-project creativitykills/api-starter-kit ``` Your API documentation will be available at `/docs` and your API endpoints will be ready for authentication and token management. Default API Endpoints --------------------- [](#default-api-endpoints) - **POST** `/v1/auth/token/create` - User authentication and token issuance - **POST** `/v1/auth/token/refresh` - Refresh access tokens - **POST** `/v1/auth/token/revoke` - Revoke access tokens ### Project Structure [](#project-structure) The starter kit remains largely unchanged from the original Laravel application. However, here are **some of the notable changes** that have been made to the project. Click to expand project structure``` api-starter-kit/ โ”œโ”€โ”€ app/ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ Actions/ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ Fortify/ # User management actions (Laravel Fortify) โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ Sanctum/ # API token management actions (Laravel Sanctum) โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ IssueAccessToken.php # This action can be used to issue API tokens โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ Contracts/ # Interface definitions โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ SupportsDocumentation.php # This interface is used to document API endpoints, usable in Requests & Actions โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ Data/ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ Enums/ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ Abilities.php # This enum is used to define the abilities of a user token โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ AccessLevel.php # This enum is used to define groups of abilities as access levels โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ IssueAccessTokenDto.php # This class is a simple DTO for holding the data needed to issue a new access token โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ IssuedAccessTokenDto.php # This class is a simple DTO for holding the data of an issued access token โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ Extensions/ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ Scribe/ # Here extend some parts of the Scribe package to allow for even better documentation โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ Concerns/ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ ExtendableAttributeNames.php โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ Config/ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ Defaults.php โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ Extracting/ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ Strategies/ # Extend the strategies to allow for custom responses and documentation groups โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ Metadata/ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ GetFromDocBlocks.php โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ GetFromMetadataAttributes.php โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ GetValidationRulesFromAction.php โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ Response/ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ UseResponseAttributes.php โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ Writing/ # Added support for generating even better Postman collections with pre-request scripts โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ Postman/ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ PostmanCollectionWriter.php โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ PostmanEndpointProcessor.php โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ Processors/ # Processors allow you even greater control over the Postman collection โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ CreateTokenEndpointProcessor.php โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ EndpointProcessor.php โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ RefreshTokenEndpointProcessor.php โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ Writer.php โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ Http/ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ [...] โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ Documentation/ # API documentation structure classes โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ Groups/ # API Documentation groups โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ AuthenticationGroup.php โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ GenericGroup.php โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ GenericSubgroup.php โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ Responses/ # API Response documentation classes โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ Authentication/ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ AccessTokenResponse.php # Response documentation for access tokens โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ BadRequestResponse.php โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ CreatedResponse.php โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ [...] โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ UnauthorizedResponse.php โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ UnprocessableEntityResponse.php โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ [...] โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ [...] โ””โ”€โ”€ [...] ``` ### Health Score 31 โ€” LowBetter than 68% of packages Maintenance59 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity4 Limited adoption so far Community7 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity46 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits โ€” single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** โ€” Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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