Zero to API with Lumen

Learn how to rapidly build a robust API using PHP and Laravel's Lumen framework in this 33-minute conference talk from PHP UK 2018. Explore the benefits of Lumen for API development, dive into API design best practices, and gain insights into service-oriented architecture. Discover how to set up your development environment, create routes, work with databases using migrations, implement JSON responses with Fractal, and handle authentication with JWT. By the end of the talk, gain a comprehensive understanding of building, maintaining, and testing APIs with Lumen, complete with practical examples and additional resources for further learning.

Intro
About Amanda
What is Lumen
Why use Lumen
Microservices
API
REST API
HTTP API
HTTP Methods
Homestead
Installation
Environment variables
Routes
Artisan
No Serve
Migrations
Make
Resources
Routing
Views
JSON
Fractal
JSON Setup
Controller
Pokemon
Status Codes
Updating Existing Pokemon
Deleting Items
Protection Table
Authentication
JWT Authentication
Authentication Layer
Simple API
Testing in Lumen
Additional Resources