Building a Base Controller for Reusable Data Access in Laravel

Always hash passwords using Laravel’s bcrypt:

   $user->password = bcrypt($request->input('password'));

Laravel's default pagination system is robust for standard web applications, but API responses often require custom structures to meet front-end requirements or adhere to RESTful standards. This tutorial demonstrates how to build a tailored pagination system for API responses, including metadata, links, and cursor-based pagination.

Imagine you’re building an API where:

The userPreferences variable is now accessible in all views:

   <p>Preferred Theme: {{ $userPreferences['theme'] }}</p>

• Admins want to control the number of products or posts displayed per page.
• Pagination limits (e.g., 10, 20, or 50 items per page) should be adjustable dynamically from a database-driven configuration.

We’ll create a system to manage pagination settings dynamically.