The last chapter explained at concepts such as REST and HTTP, and also discussed Roy Fielding’s principles of the RESTful architecture. But how do you translate these abstract concepts into practical implementation? This is where Laravel, a popular PHP framework, comes into play. This chapter explores why Laravel is a great candidate for API development and how it can help you build RESTful APIs that align with Fielding’s REST guidelines. You will also look at how to install Laravel, set up a local development environment using Uniform Server and VS Code, and create a test environment using EchoAPI.