Frontend Nation 2026: Laravel APIs That Frontend Devs Actually Want to Use by Steve McDougall

Frontend developers shouldn’t have to fight their APIs. In this Frontend Nation 2026 talk, Steve McDougall, Certificates.dev Laravel Content Owner, explores what makes an API truly frontend-friendly and how to design Laravel APIs that remove friction instead of creating it. Covering API Resources, authentication with Sanctum and Passport, performance tuning, caching strategies, and real-time patterns with SSE, this session focuses on building APIs that are predictable, fast, and easy to work with. #Laravel #APIs #Backend #Frontend #WebDevelopment #DeveloperExperience #FrontendNation #FEN2026 🎟️ Join the waitlist for Frontend Nation 2027: https://frontendnation.com/ 💻 Stay up to date with Frontend Nation: LinkedIn:   / frontend-nation   X/Twitter: https://x.com/frontendnation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=... Frontend Nation 2026 was powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) Special thanks to our sponsors 🏆Title Sponsor: Amazon Web Services (AWS) 💎Diamond Sponsors BitterBrains Certificates.dev Unlearn 🌟Community Sponsor Sentry