gothinkster/laravel-realworld-example-app

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

An exemplary Laravel backend implementing the RealWorld (Medium.com clone) API spec, demonstrating CRUD, JWT authentication, and real-world patterns. It serves as a reference codebase for learning how to build production-style Laravel REST APIs.

Use cases

• learn how to build a REST API with Laravel
• see a real-world Laravel codebase with auth and CRUD
• find a Laravel backend to pair with a RealWorld frontend
• study JWT authentication in Laravel
• use a Medium clone API as a starting point for a new app
• compare Laravel API patterns against other framework implementations

When to choose

• you want a spec-compliant RealWorld backend in PHP/Laravel
• you're learning Laravel and need more than a todo demo
• you need a ready-made API to connect a RealWorld frontend to

When to avoid

• you need a production application to deploy as-is — it's a demo/reference
• you're not using PHP or Laravel
• you need actively maintained code with recent updates

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

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