Creating an API for external use

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I am using Laravel on my project. But am looking to create an API for other services/companies to use like showing some details. These calls need to be protected through some form of a token/secret like most other API's like payment providers or any others.

The problem I'm having and I don't think I am using the correct words is that when I look for help on this subject, it's all for a REST API for internal use, like when you build a mobile app or use a javascript frontend accessing this.

Is there a specific term I am missing or what is being misunderstood?

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 08 '19 at 11:37

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You can use Laravel passport service

answered Feb 08 '19 at 11:37

bhavinjr

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 08 '19 at 11:01

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This is with regards to JWT token

You can check this...if it helps link1 and link2

answered Feb 08 '19 at 11:01

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 08 '19 at 18:29

You can use laravel passport for authentication http://esbenp.github.io/2017/03/19/modern-rest-api-laravel-part-4/ .

It's actually one of the best ways to authenticate API. It actually uses tokens. And if it on laravel 5.7 you can use laravel's official package telescope for logging and debugging your APIs

Creating an API for external use

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