I want to create web services with laravel - php

Question

I want to create web services with laravel but i don't do this.
I use routes some one like this:
Route::group(array('prefix' => 'api/v1', 'before' => 'basic.outh'), function(){
Route::resource('url', 'UrlController#index');
Route::resource('show', 'UrlController#show');
Route::resource('destroy', 'UrlController#destroy');
});
But this Route filter just want to username, like this:
Route::filter('auth.basic', function()
{
return Auth::basic("username");
});
I want to be make my system like Codeigniter RESTful api. This is possible?
Could you suggest me any examples?

Answer 1

Yes, definitely possible.
Personally, i would recommend using OAuth2 for token based authentication, which is better suited for APIs. OAuth has a fairly steep learning curve, but luckily, there is a package for Laravel (an OAuth2 wrapper) that makes it pretty easy, as it will generate and validate the tokens for you.
Package:
https://github.com/lucadegasperi/oauth2-server-laravel
Example:
I have a setup similar to this. The code below isn't meant to replace going through the documentation, but this is something like what your routes would look like using this wrapper.
Route::group(['prefix' => 'api/v1', 'before' => 'apiErrors'], function()
{
// Returns a valid token based on grant_type and credentials when a request is made to the accessToken endpoint.
// I use 'client_credentials' and 'refresh_token' for APIs serving mobile apps, for example. You can use that, or roll your own.
Route::post('accessToken', function()
{
return AuthorizationServer::performAccessTokenFlow();
});
// 'oauth' filter makes sure there is a valid token present
Route::group(['before' => 'oauth'], function()
{
// Your protected endpoints
Route::resource('url', 'UrlController#index');
Route::resource('show', 'UrlController#show');
Route::resource('destroy', 'UrlController#destroy');
});
});