https://ad25aderram.github.io/my-portfolio/tags/php/PHPHugoBlox Kit (https://hugoblox.com)en-usSun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ad25aderram.github.io/my-portfolio/media/icon_hu_b93c5070c370bd46.pnghttps://ad25aderram.github.io/my-portfolio/tags/php/https://ad25aderram.github.io/my-portfolio/projects/todo-api/Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ad25aderram.github.io/my-portfolio/projects/todo-api/<p>A robust backend API for a task management application, designed around clean REST architecture and built to integrate seamlessly with any modern frontend.</p> <h2 id="overview">Overview</h2> <p>The goal was to build a backend that any frontend — web or mobile — could consume without friction. That means consistent response shapes, clear error messages, and a database schema that won&rsquo;t need restructuring as the app scales.</p> <h2 id="key-features">Key features</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Full CRUD</strong> — complete HTTP method coverage for task resource lifecycle management</li> <li><strong>Optimised schema</strong> — PostgreSQL with normalisation and integrity constraints from the start</li> <li><strong>Standardised JSON</strong> — consistent response structure across all endpoints, including errors</li> <li><strong>Clean code</strong> — leverages Laravel 12 and PHP 8.4 features for concise, maintainable logic</li> </ul> <h2 id="architecture">Architecture</h2> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" class="chroma"><code class="language-fallback" data-lang="fallback"><span class="line"><span class="cl">Client (Web/Mobile) </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl"> │ </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl"> ▼ </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl">Laravel 12 Routes </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl"> │ </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl"> ▼ </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl">Controllers → Form Requests (validation) </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl"> │ </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl"> ▼ </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl">Eloquent Models </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl"> │ </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl"> ▼ </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl">PostgreSQL </span></span></code></pre></div><h2 id="tech-stack">Tech stack</h2> <p><strong>Backend</strong></p> <ul> <li>Laravel 12 (PHP 8.4)</li> <li>PostgreSQL (migrations, constraints, normalisation)</li> <li>Composer</li> </ul> <p><strong>Tooling</strong></p> <ul> <li>Postman (endpoint testing &amp; documentation)</li> </ul> <h2 id="key-takeaways">Key takeaways</h2> <p>This project deepened my understanding of API design — particularly around response consistency, error handling, and building backends that are easy to consume regardless of the frontend technology used.</p>