Blog API (Laravel 11)

This is a simple REST API application built with Laravel 11 for managing blog posts. Users can create accounts, publish blog posts, comment, categorize posts, and view posts by author and category. Authentication is handled using Laravel Sanctum.

Features

• User authentication (register, login, logout) using Sanctum
• Blog post management (CRUD)
• Categories (CRUD and post assignment)
• Commenting system
• Filter posts by author and category

Installation

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• PHP 8.2+
• Composer
• MySQL or PostgreSQL
• Laravel 11

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/ahmod001/blog_site_backend.git
   cd blog_site_backend

2. Install dependencies

   composer install

3. Set up environment

   cp .env.example .env

   • Update database credentials in the .env file.

4. Generate application key

   php artisan key:generate

5. Run migrations

   php artisan migrate --seed

6. Serve the application

   php artisan serve

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description	Auth Required
POST	/api/users	Register a new user	No
POST	/api/users/login	Login and get token	No
GET	/api/users/user	Get authenticated user details	Yes
GET	/api/users/logout	Logout user	Yes
GET	/api/posts	Get all blog posts	No
POST	/api/posts	Create a new blog post	Yes
GET	/api/posts/{id}	Get a specific post	No
PUT	/api/posts/{id}	Update a post	Yes
DELETE	/api/posts/{id}	Delete a post	Yes
POST	/api/comments	Add a comment to a post	Yes
GET	/api/comments/{id}	Get a specific comment	Yes
PUT	/api/comments/{id}	Update a comment	Yes
DELETE	/api/comments/{id}	Delete a comment	Yes
Get	/api/posts/{slug}/comments	Get all comments associated post	No
GET	/api/authors/{slug}/posts	Get posts by an author	No
GET	/api/categories/{slug}/posts	Get posts by category	No
GET	/api/categories	Get all categories	No
POST	/api/categories	Create a category	Yes
PUT	/api/categories/{id}	Update a category	Yes
DELETE	/api/categories/{id}	Delete a category	Yes

Authentication

This API uses Laravel Sanctum for authentication. Include the token in the Authorization header for protected endpoints:

Documentation Link: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/29492560/2sAYX3sPKR

License

This is a personal practice project. You can use it freely for your own purposes.

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Made with ❤️ by Ahmod Hasan