RBR Laravel API Doc

A self-analyzing tool that scans a Laravel project's routes, controllers, and FormRequests to generate browsable API documentation.

Author: Rashedul Bari Raju (rbraju3m@gmail.com)

Installation

composer require rbr/laravel-api-docs

The package uses Laravel's auto-discovery, so the service provider will be registered automatically.

Setup

1. Publish the config file

php artisan vendor:publish --tag=api-docs-config

2. Run the migrations

php artisan migrate

3. Publish frontend assets (optional)

php artisan vendor:publish --tag=api-docs-assets
php artisan vendor:publish --tag=api-docs-css
php artisan vendor:publish --tag=api-docs-views

Usage

Generate API Documentation

php artisan api-docs:generate
php artisan api-docs:generate --project={id}

Browse Documentation

Visit http://your-app.test/docs/api

Configuration

Edit config/api-docs.php:

return [
    'title' => env('API_DOCS_TITLE', 'API Documentation'),
    'description' => env('API_DOCS_DESCRIPTION', 'Auto-generated API documentation'),
    'exclude_prefixes' => ['_ignition', '_debugbar', 'sanctum', 'docs/api', 'up'],
    'route_prefix' => 'docs/api',
    'middleware' => ['web'],
    'copyright' => 'RBR Laravel API Doc',
];

Features

• Auto-scans Laravel routes, controllers, and FormRequests
• Parses docblock comments for endpoint descriptions
• Detects validation rules (FormRequest, inline, Validator::make)
• Generates realistic response examples from model $fillable, $casts, and migrations
• Supports external Laravel project scanning
• Manual endpoint CRUD
• Beautiful UI with React 19, Mantine UI v8, and Inertia.js
• Dashboard with stats, method distribution, and search

Requirements

• PHP 8.2+
• Laravel 11 or 12
• Inertia.js with React

License

MIT

© RBR Laravel API Doc by Rashedul Bari Raju. All rights reserved.