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API Guides

Practical guides to working with third-party APIs in PHP and Laravel.

intermediate
async-operations rest

Bulk updates via async jobs

Move heavy bulk operations out of the request/response cycle with job resources. Enqueue work, return quickly, let clients poll for status.

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reading-data rest

Cursor-based pagination for stable lists

Use opaque cursors instead of numeric offsets for more stable pagination over changing data like feeds, logs, or events.

intermediate
writing-data rest event-driven

Deferred writes with the Outbox Pattern

Write events to your database inside the same transaction as your state changes, then publish them reliably with a background worker.

intermediate
reading-data rest

Expandable relationships with sparse expansions

Avoid over-fetching by default while letting clients pull related data in one call when needed using expand parameters.

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writing-data rest

Idempotency keys for safe retries

Let clients safely retry non-idempotent calls without accidentally creating duplicates. Essential for payments and critical operations.

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integration rest

Webhook event delivery with signed payloads

Push events to third-party systems in near-real-time with signed payloads, retry logic, and event replay capabilities.