About
I build APIs using Laravel
Hi, I'm Tim Bowerbank, a freelance Laravel API developer based in the UK. I build APIs for your frontend, from simply returning content through to performing complex backend tasks.
Book a Free ConsultationRapid Development
Laravel is a perfect for rapid development of APIs. It comes with many aspects that allow me to create APIs faster than other frameworks.
Security
Where needed, robust security can be deployed for your system. From simple authentication and token management through to multi-factor authentication.
Third party integrations
I can build APIs that integrate with third party tools. Just let me know your direction and needs.
Training and Documentation
I'll train your teams on using the API and support your frontend developers with trouble-shooting during the build. Documentation can also be provided to support you and future devs.
Laravel is an ideal tool for creating your API
Overview
We're passionate about Laravel as a backend framework. One of the excellent aspects of this framework is its ability to create APIs - application programming interfaces. Put simply, an API allows different systems to communicate and exchange data with each other.
Example 1: your-domain.co.uk/products - retrieves all your products in JSON format (Javascript Object Notation)
Example 2: your-domain.co.uk/products/22 - retrieves all the data for the product with an id of 22, again, returned as JSON.
Example 3: your-domain.co.uk/api/create-quote?cust=123&prodId=82"eType=summary - creates and emails a summary quotation to customer 123 for your product with an id of 82.
APIs sit behind many systems that we use today from banking and shopping apps to simply retrieving the weather for the day ahead. And JSON format has become the default language for consuming data.
They're ideal for many use-cases including:
- Native App Backends: The app retrieves its data from the API
- Single Page and Progressive Web Apps: Web based apps consume their content from an API
- Third Party Integrations: Such as for a CRM, Slack or an accounting system.
- Or simply, to do something clever when a user visits an endpoint. Generate a report, return the result of a calculation, save a latitude and a longitude to a database. The opportunities are limitless. This latter point, is where Pendigital + Laravel really shines!
During discovery I'm happy to make recommendations in a consultative way. At all points, I want you to have the appropriate system for your needs.
Why choose Pendigital for your next API
Pendigital + Laravel is an excellent combination for creating an API.
Allowing:
- Rapid Development: The framework is designed to create an API out-of-the-box. This allows me to build a system more quickly than with other frameworks.
- Security: If you need logging in and out, then Laravel's authentication packages are robust and configurable. I use Laravel Sanctum (for token management - tokens provide the method of verifying a user is allowed access on each visit to an endpoint). And Laravel Fortify is for managing the actual authentication process. Again, these are ready-to-go packages that can be configured quickly.
- Hosting Options: PHP-based systems mean a greater array of hosting options are available. And Laravel can be deployed to a wide variety of platforms. This gives you flexibility over performance, budget and any data sovereignty needs. I would recommend Laravel Cloud, FortRabbit or, if you would like to support a UK business, then Krystal Hosting.
- Scalability: This is a key feature of Laravel Cloud; the ability to scale apps. A great feature called 'Autoscale' - which allows their cloud to automatically scale the compute power of the servers assigned to your app.
- Admin Systems: I can also build you an admin system to support your API. Helping you manage any aspect of what you're trying to achieve.
- Third-party Integrations: Laravel is excellent at connecting multiple systems together. Whether that's Stripe, Slack, CRM platforms, weather services, mapping systems or bespoke APIs. I can help your software exchange data securely and reliably with third-party services.
- Testing and deployment: Expect your system to be thoroughly tested before deployment and handover to you.
- Training: If training is required, we're happy to run online sessions for your team so they fully understand all aspects.
- Documentation: Likewise, for other clients, we have created documentation to support systems. From simple short-cut guides through to full documentation sites.
- Warranty: All projects come with a 90 day warranty. That means no quibble bug-fixing for 90 days after handover.
- Maintenance: We can offer maintenance contracts to support your project into the future.
For all Laravel projects we also support: discovery, database design, UI/UX and more. Please see our main Laravel page.
Next Steps
If you would like to discuss a Laravel API project with me then please make contact. I look forward to discussing your project in more detail.
