We all interact with APIs, even if we don't write them, right? The APIs that power our mobile apps, the APIs we use in our code. But Jess Archer wants you to know there's a whole wide world of what API even means, broader than we usually use it... but then we'll also get down to the real details about the best practices for writing web-based RESTish APIs in Laravel.

• Jess Archer Twitter - https://twitter.com/jessarchercodes
• Jess Archer Website - https://jessarcher.com/
• Jess Archer Blog - https://jessarcher.com/blog/
• Jess Archer GitHub - https://github.com/jessarcher
• Laravel Shift - https://laravelshift.com/
• GiftyDuck - https://giftyduck.com/
• BaseCode Podcast - https://basecodefieldguide.com/podcast/
• Laravel Documents: API - https://laravel.com/docs/5.8/api-authentication
• Laravel Documents: Laravel Passport - https://laravel.com/docs/8.x/passport
• Laravel Documents: Laravel Sanctum -  https://laravel.com/docs/8.x/sanctum
• Restful API
• Nested Resources
• Transforming API
• API Resources
• JSON API - https://jsonapi.org/
• Wikipedia Status Codes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_HTTP_status_codes
• Laracon: “How to JSON: API Quickly and Easily in Laravel,” Matt Stauffer, video -  https://vimeo.com/showcase/7060635/video/394206991
• Laracon: “Cruddy by Design” Adam Wathan, video -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF0jFKvS4SI
• Laracon: “The Laravel Developer’s Guide to VUE SPAs,” Jess Archer, video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv4bUXEwl20

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Editing sponsored by Tighten; transcript sponsored by Larajobs.