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pest May 29th, 2026

Pest 4 Snapshot Testing for Laravel API Responses: Catch Accidental Schema Drift

Pest 4 has snapshot testing built in. One expectation locks down the shape of your JSON responses so renamed keys and disappearing fields stop slipping into production unnoticed.

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laravel April 17th, 2026

The Complete Guide to Laravel 13 JSON:API Resources

Laravel 13 ships first-party JSON:API resources that handle spec-compliant serialization, relationships, sparse fieldsets, and compound documents out of the box. This guide walks through building a complete API using the new JsonApiResource class: from first resource to production-hardened endpoints.

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laravel March 29th, 2026

Fine-grained rate limiting on Laravel API routes

Slapping throttle:60,1 on every route treats your free-tier users and enterprise customers identically. Here's how to do it properly with named rate limiters.

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