Introduction to Laravel API Development: Lesson 6 - CRUD Operations
Welcome to the sixth lesson of the "Introduction to Laravel API Development" course! In this lesson, we'll focus on CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete) and explore how to manage resources in your Laravel API. You'll learn how to create, retrieve, update, and delete data using API endpoints.
Creating Resources
To create a new resource, you'll need to handle POST requests and validate the incoming data. You can then use the create method of your model to insert the data into the database.
Retrieving Resources Retrieving resources involves handling GET requests. You can retrieve a single resource by its ID or retrieve a list of resources. You'll need to handle these cases in your controller methods.
Updating Resources
To update a resource, handle a PUT or PATCH request and validate the incoming data. Use the update method of your model to update the data in the database.
Deleting Resources
To delete a resource, handle a DELETE request and find the resource by its ID. Then, use the delete method of your model to remove the resource from the database.
Your Task: Implement CRUD Operations For this lesson's assignment, implement CRUD operations for a resource of your choice in your Laravel API. Create the necessary routes and controller methods to handle the different CRUD operations.
Conclusion Congratulations! You've completed the sixth lesson in the "Introduction to Laravel API Development" course. You've learned how to implement CRUD operations to manage resources in your Laravel API. CRUD operations are at the core of most APIs, and mastering them is essential for building fully functional APIs. In the next lesson, we'll explore pagination and filtering to efficiently manage large sets of data in your API responses. Keep up the great work on your journey to mastering Laravel API development!