How to Create Pagination API in Laravel

In this tutorial we will learn how to create pagination API in laravel.

To create a pagination API in Laravel, you can follow the steps below:

Step 1: Create a Route

Create a route in your routes/api.php file that maps to your controller method that will handle the pagination logic. For example:

Route::get('users', 'UserController@index');

Step 2: Create a Controller

Create a controller using the artisan command:

php artisan make:controller UserController

In your UserController, add the index method that will handle the pagination logic:

public function index(Request $request)
{
    $users = User::paginate($request->input('per_page', 10));

    return response()->json($users);
}

Step 3: Send Request

Send a GET request to the /api/users endpoint with the per_page query parameter to specify the number of results per page. For example:

GET /api/users?per_page=20

This will return a JSON response with the paginated data.

Note: The paginate() method automatically adds the necessary links to navigate through the pages.

That's it! You now have a pagination API in Laravel.