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[API Development](/categories/api) 4. / 5. darshphpdev/laravel-api-response-formatter ActiveLibrary[API Development](/categories/api) darshphpdev/laravel-api-response-formatter ========================================== A Laravel package for standardized API responses 1.1.0(1y ago)2130MITPHP Since Feb 15Pushed 1y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/DarshPhpDev/laravel-api-response-formatter)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/darshphpdev/laravel-api-response-formatter)[ RSS](/packages/darshphpdev-laravel-api-response-formatter/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependencies (2)Versions (3)Used By (0) [![Laravel Api Response Formatter](/art/socialcard.png)](/art/socialcard.png) Laravel API Response Formatter ============================== [](#laravel-api-response-formatter) [![Latest Version on Packagist](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/42ad16261ce1b5af26693bd4089d82a340598be5dddaa70406194cdcd87427ec/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f64617273687068706465762f6c61726176656c2d6170692d726573706f6e73652d666f726d61747465722e737667)](https://packagist.org/packages/darshphpdev/laravel-api-response-formatter)[![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/aa28ed8fff0881678e4dd671e5108bba3ab06d1b465d89de3c313789df08e9d7/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f64617273687068706465762f6c61726176656c2d6170692d726573706f6e73652d666f726d61747465722e737667)](https://packagist.org/packages/darshphpdev/laravel-api-response-formatter)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/0fa40eda42391cb7ccd12c44a34b528fb4680cfd8cfc410709a4e60d1aac9f0c/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f6c2f64617273687068706465762f6c61726176656c2d6170692d726573706f6e73652d666f726d61747465722e737667)](https://packagist.org/packages/darshphpdev/laravel-api-response-formatter) A powerful Laravel package that standardizes your API responses with a clean, expressive syntax. Perfect for building consistent RESTful APIs. Features -------- [](#features) - ๐Ÿš€ **Simple & Expressive API** - Fluent interface for building responses - ๐ŸŽฏ **Consistent Format** - Standardized response structure across your API - ๐Ÿ“ฆ **Built-in Support** for: - Success/Error responses - Validation errors - Pagination - Custom headers - Exception handling - โš™๏ธ **Highly Configurable** - Customize keys, messages, and more - ๐Ÿ”’ **Type-Safe** - Full TypeScript-like safety with PHP 7.4+ - ๐Ÿงช **Well Tested** - Comprehensive test coverage Quick Start ----------- [](#quick-start) ### Installation [](#installation) ``` composer require darshphpdev/laravel-api-response-formatter ``` ### Basic Usage [](#basic-usage) ``` // Success Response return api_response() ->success() ->message('Welcome!') ->send(['name' => 'Laravel']); // Error Response return api_response() ->error() ->code(404) ->message('Resource Not Found') ->send(); // With Validation Errors return api_response() ->error() ->code(422) ->message('Validation Error') ->validationErrors($errors) ->send(); // With Pagination return api_response() ->success() ->send(User::paginate(10)); ``` ### Response Format [](#response-format) ``` { "status": { "code": 200, "message": "Welcome!", "error": false, "validation_errors": [] }, "data": { "name": "Laravel" } } ``` Documentation ------------- [](#documentation) ### Configuration [](#configuration) Publish the config file: ``` php artisan vendor:publish --tag=api-response-config ``` Customize response keys, messages, and more in `config/api-response.php`: ``` return [ 'keys' => [ 'status' => 'status', 'code' => 'code', // ... customize your keys ], 'logging' => [ 'enabled' => env('API_RESPONSE_LOGGING', false), ], 'error_messages' => [ 200 => 'Success', 404 => 'Resource Not Found', // ... customize your messages ], ]; ``` ### Exception Handling [](#exception-handling) Add the trait to your controllers: ``` use DarshPhpDev\LaravelApiResponseFormatter\Traits\HandlesApiExceptions; class UserController extends Controller { use HandlesApiExceptions; public function show($id) { try { $user = User::findOrFail($id); return api_response() ->success() ->send($user); } catch (\Throwable $e) { return $this->handleApiException($e); } } } ``` Advanced Usage -------------- [](#advanced-usage) ### Method Chaining [](#method-chaining) ``` return api_response() ->success() ->message('Created successfully') ->code(201) ->headers(['X-Custom-Header' => 'Value']) ->send($data); ``` ### Pagination Support [](#pagination-support) ``` $users = User::paginate(10); return api_response() ->success() ->message('Users retrieved') ->send($users); ``` Response includes pagination metadata: ``` { "status": { ... }, "data": { "items": [...], "pagination": { "total": 100, "per_page": 10, "current_page": 1, "last_page": 10 } } } ``` Testing ------- [](#testing) ``` composer test ``` Compatibility ------------- [](#compatibility) - PHP 7.4+ - Laravel 5.x and above - PHPUnit 9.x for testing Contributing ------------ [](#contributing) Contributions are welcome! Security -------- [](#security) If you discover any security-related issues, please email \[\] instead of using the issue tracker. Credits ------- [](#credits) - [MUSTAFA AHMED](https://github.com/DarshPhpDev) - [All Contributors](../../contributors) License ------- [](#license) This package is open-source software licensed under the [MIT License](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT). ### Health Score 28 โ€” LowBetter than 54% of packages Maintenance43 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity15 Limited adoption so far Community7 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity39 Early-stage or recently created project 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. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** โ€” Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. 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