Blog REST API Laravel

This is a Laravel based REST API for a blog application.

Features

User Authentication: Secure login and registration using Sanctum.
Role Permission: Manage user roles and permissions.
CRUD Operations: Create, read, update, and delete blog posts, categories and comments.
Database Migrations: Easily set up and manage the database schema.
API Documentation: Comprehensive documentation coming soon.
Testing: Pest tests for ensuring code quality.
Error Handling: Graceful error handling and validation.
Pagination: Efficiently paginate large sets of data.
CORS Support: Cross-Origin Resource Sharing enabled.

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/thatal/blog-api-laravel.git
cd blog-api-laravel

Install dependencies:
```
composer install
npm install
```
Copy the example environment file and configure the environment variables:
```
cp .env.example .env
```
Update the .env file with your database and other configurations.
Generate the application key:
```
php artisan key:generate
```
Run the database migrations:
```
php artisan migrate
```
Seed the database (optional):
```
php artisan db:seed
```
Run the development server:
```
php artisan serve
```

To run the tests, use the following command:

php artisan test

Version 1.0:
- Initial release with basic blog functionalities REST api.
- User authentication and authorization.
- CRUD operations for posts, categories and comments.
- Basic testing setup.
Version 1.1:
- Adding slug support for SEO-friendly URLs. (coming soon)
- Adding tags and media support. (coming soon)
- API documentation using Swagger or Postman. (coming soon)
- Improved error handling and validation. (coming soon)
- Additional tests for improved code coverage. (coming soon)
- Improved pagination, searching & sorting. (coming soon)
Version 1.2:
- Implementing caching for improved performance. (pending)
- Implementing rate limiting for API requests. (pending)
- Implementing email notifications for new posts. (pending)
- Implementing a user profile page. (pending)
- Adding support for multiple languages. (pending)
- Implementing a search feature for posts. (pending)
- Adding a feature to like and share posts. (pending)

Contributions are welcome! Here's how you can help:

Reporting issues: If you find any bugs or issues, please open a GitHub issue.
Suggesting features: If you have any suggestions or would like to request a feature, please open a GitHub issue.
Opening pull requests: If you'd like to contribute directly to the codebase, please fork this repository and submit a pull request.
Ensuring tests pass: Make sure all existing test cases pass before submitting a pull request.
Adding tests: Include test cases for any new features or changes you introduce.

This project is open-sourced software licensed under the MIT license.