Why Laravel + Vue.js?
Laravel provides a powerful backend while Vue.js provides a reactive frontend. Together they deliver excellent developer experience and high performance.
Two Approaches
- Monorepo: Vue.js inside the Laravel project using Vite
- Separated: Independent API + Independent Frontend (better for large projects)
Setting Up Laravel API
Create API resource controllers with versioning and use apiResource routes for clean RESTful endpoints.
Setting Up Vue.js
Use Vite for Vue.js setup, add Pinia for state management, Vue Router for routing, and Axios for HTTP requests.
Authentication
Use Laravel Sanctum SPA authentication. Configure Axios with withCredentials: true and handle the CSRF cookie before login.
Conclusion
Laravel + Vue.js is a powerful full-stack combination. Mastering both will make you a complete full-stack developer capable of building any application end-to-end.