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satheez/laravel-api-response
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Consistent JSON API response helpers for Laravel

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Laravel API Response
====================

[](#laravel-api-response)

Consistent JSON API response helpers for Laravel applications.

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Laravel API Response wraps every JSON response in a standard `{ success, message, data, errors, meta }` envelope. Helper functions, a facade, response macros, and a fluent builder give you multiple ways to produce the same consistent output from controllers, jobs, middleware, or anywhere in your application.

The package is intentionally small and does not manage routing, authentication, or business logic. It formats the response body that moves through those layers.

Highlights
----------

[](#highlights)

- Return success and error responses with a single method call.
- Standard `{ success, message, data, errors, meta }` envelope on every response.
- Wrap `JsonResource`, `ResourceCollection`, and paginated results automatically.
- Build complex responses step by step with the fluent builder.
- Use the `api_response()` helper, `api()` shortcut, `ApiResponse` facade, or `Response::` macros.
- Add static or dynamic root-level fields to every response.
- Localize default messages via Laravel translation files.
- Opt in to automatic exception rendering for common Laravel exceptions.
- Configure macro names, collision behavior, and exception exposure.

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

RequirementVersionPHP`^8.3`Laravel`^12.0` or `^13.0`Installation
------------

[](#installation)

```
composer require satheez/laravel-api-response
```

Optionally publish the config and translations:

```
php artisan vendor:publish --tag="api-response-config"
php artisan vendor:publish --tag="api-response-translations"
```

See [Installation](docs/installation.md) for the full setup flow.

Quick Start
-----------

[](#quick-start)

```
use App\Http\Requests\StoreUserRequest;
use App\Http\Resources\UserResource;
use App\Models\User;
use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;

final class UserController
{
    public function store(StoreUserRequest $request): JsonResponse
    {
        $user = User::query()->create($request->validated());

        return api_response()->created(
            data: new UserResource($user),
            message: 'User created successfully.',
        );
    }

    public function show(User $user): JsonResponse
    {
        return api_response()->success(new UserResource($user));
    }

    public function destroy(User $user): JsonResponse
    {
        $user->delete();

        return api_response()->deleted();
    }
}
```

Equivalent response styles:

```
api_response()->success(['status' => 'ok']);   // Helper
api()->error('Invalid request');                // Shorter alias
ApiResponse::created(['id' => 1]);              // Facade
Response::success(['status' => 'ok']);           // Macro
response()->error('Invalid request');            // Macro via helper
```

Response Envelope
-----------------

[](#response-envelope)

Every response uses the same base structure:

```
{
    "success": true,
    "message": "Request completed successfully.",
    "data": null,
    "errors": null,
    "meta": []
}
```

Available Methods
-----------------

[](#available-methods)

MethodStatusPurpose`success($data, $message, $status, $headers, $meta)`CustomGeneral success response`created($data, $message, $headers, $meta)`201Resource created response`updated($data, $message, $headers, $meta)`200Resource updated response`stored($data, $message, $headers, $meta)`200Alias for updated/stored responses`deleted($data, $message, $headers, $meta)`200Resource deleted response`error($message, $status, $errors, $headers, $meta)`CustomGeneral error response`validationError($errors, $message, $headers, $meta)`422Validation error response`unauthorized($message)`401Unauthenticated response`forbidden($message)`403Unauthorized action response`accessDenied($message)`403Alias for forbidden responses`notFound($message)`404Missing resource response`invalidRequest($message)`400Bad request response`somethingWentWrong($message)`500Server error response`exception($exception, $message, $status)`CustomException response`resource($resource, $message, $status, $headers, $meta)`CustomJSON resource response`collection($collection, $resourceClass, $message, $status, $headers, $meta)`CustomResource collection response`paginated($paginator, $resourceClass, $message, $status, $headers, $meta)`CustomPaginated resource responseDocumentation
-------------

[](#documentation)

GuideCovers[Installation](docs/installation.md)Composer install, publishing config and translations, verifying setup[Usage guide](docs/usage.md)All response methods, fluent builder, resources, pagination, response envelope[Configuration](docs/configuration.md)Messages, extra fields, resolvers, macros, and exception config options[Architecture](docs/architecture.md)Core classes, response flow, macro registration, and exception rendering pipeline[Errors and exception rendering](docs/errors.md)Error helpers, exception mappings, JSON-only rendering, message exposure[Macros](docs/macros.md)Macro registration, collision behavior, custom names, disabling macros[Examples and recipes](docs/examples.md)CRUD controller, validation, pagination, dynamic extra fields, fluent builder[FAQ](docs/faq.md)Common questions about envelope shape, config caching, API versioning, and more[Upgrade guide](docs/upgrade.md)Migrating from `satheez/api-response` to `satheez/laravel-api-response`Contributing
------------

[](#contributing)

See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for local setup, coding standards, and pull request guidelines.

Changelog
---------

[](#changelog)

All notable changes are documented in [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md).

Testing This Package
--------------------

[](#testing-this-package)

```
composer test
composer test-coverage
composer analyse
composer format-test
```

License
-------

[](#license)

Laravel API Response is open-sourced software licensed under the [MIT license](LICENSE.md).

###  Health Score

47

—

FairBetter than 93% of packages

Maintenance96

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity3

Limited adoption so far

Community11

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity67

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 50% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~349 days

Total

5

Last Release

18d ago

Major Versions

v1.1 → v2.02026-05-19

PHP version history (2 changes)v1.0PHP ^8.1

v2.0PHP ^8.3

### Community

Maintainers

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###  Code Quality

TestsPest

Static AnalysisPHPStan

Code StyleLaravel Pint

Type Coverage Yes

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