Laravel API Integration in Nuxt.js

10 min readOct 30, 2023

In this tutorial, we’ll integrate a Laravel API into a Nuxt.js application. Let’s dive in!

Step 1: Set Up Environment File
First, set up your environment file as shown in the block below:

OPEN_AI_API_KEY=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
API_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/
API_ROOT_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8000
VITE_API_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/

Step 2: Set Up Axios
While there are different ways to set up Axios, in this tutorial, we’ll use it as a helper function. Create a folder named helpers, and inside it, create a file named axios.js. Type the configuration as shown in the screenshot: [Screen Short]
We’ve already set up the necessary packages like Axios and Pinia. If you haven’t done this yet, follow the instructions in the link below:
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import axios from 'axios';

const axiosInstance = axios.create({
  baseURL: import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL, 
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
});

axiosInstance.interceptors.request.use(function (config) {
  // Do something before request is sent
  let token = localStorage.getItem("token");
  config.headers["Authorization"] = "Bearer " + token;
  return config;
});

export default axiosInstance;

Step 3: Set Up Pinia Store
Create the following files in your Pinia store:

aiMovieStore.js
categoryStore.js
userStore.js

Now, add code to each file as shown in the block below:

userStore.js

import { defineStore } from 'pinia';
import axios from '../helpers/axios.js';


export const userStore = defineStore('userStore', {
  state: () => ({
    loading: false,
    logInUserInfo: {},
    categories: [],
    isLogIn:false,
  }),

  getters: {
    authCheck() {
      if (process.client) {
        if (this.isLogIn == true) {
           return true;
        }
        if(this.isLogIn == false){
          const token = localStorage.getItem('token');
          return !!token;
        }

        return false;
      }
    },
    token (){
      if (typeof window == undefined) {
        return false;
      }
      const token = localStorage.getItem("token") ?? this.logInUserInfo.data.token
      if(token){
        return token;
      }

      return null;
    }
  },

  actions: {
     async actionLogin(payload, token) {
      try {
        const response = await axios.post('/login', payload);
        this.logInUserInfo = response.data;
        this.isLogIn = true;
        // Save the user data and token in local storage (for page reload)
        localStorage.setItem('user', JSON.stringify(response.data.data));
        localStorage.setItem('token', response.data.data.token);
        navigateTo("/");
      } catch (error) {
        throw new Error('Login failed.', error);
      }
    },

    async actionLogout(payload) {
      const response = await axios.post('/logout');
      localStorage.removeItem('user');
      localStorage.removeItem('token');
      this.logInUserInfo = null;
      this.isLogIn = false;
    },

    async actionRegister(payload){
      console.log('registation', payload)
      try {
        const response = await axios.post('/register', payload);
        navigateTo("/login");
      } catch (error) {
        throw new Error('Registration failed.', error);
      }
    }





  }
});

# categoryStore.js

import { defineStore } from 'pinia';
import { ref } from 'vue';
import axios from "../helpers/axios.js";

export const categoryStore = defineStore('categoryStore', () => {
  const categories = ref([])

  const actionStoreCategory = async(payload)=>{
    console.log('actionStoreCategory', payload)
    const formData = new FormData();
    formData.append("name", payload.name);
    formData.append("image", payload.file);
    //console.log("actionManualMovieDataSendToServer", [...formData]);
    const response = await axios.post("/category-store", formData, {
      headers: {
        "Content-Type": "multipart/form-data",
      },
    });
    navigateTo("/");
  }

  const actionAllCategoryApi = async()=> {
    const config = useRuntimeConfig();
    const data = await axios.get("/all-category");
    console.log("axios data", data);
    categories.value = data.data.data;
    //this.actionAiMovieData = movieData;
  }

    return { actionStoreCategory, actionAllCategoryApi, categories }
  })

# aiMovieStore.js

import axios from "../helpers/axios.js";

import { defineStore } from "pinia";

//define pinia store
export const aiMovieStore = defineStore("aiMovieStore", {

  //initial store
  state: () => ({
    loading: false,
    aiMovieData: {},
    categories: [],
    topMovies: [],
    categoryWiseMovie: [],
  }),

  getters: {},

  actions: {
    async getToken() {
      return await axios.get("/sanctum/csrf-cookie");
    },

    //here payload is ai data. this data store in pinia
    async actionAiMovieData(payload) {
      this.aiMovieData = payload;
      this.loading = false;
    },
    async actionAllCategoryApi() {
      const config = useRuntimeConfig();
      const data = await axios.get("/all-category");
      console.log("axios data", data);
      this.categories = data.data.data;
      //this.actionAiMovieData = movieData;
    },

    //here send ai data to server for save this data in our database
    async actionAiMovieDataSendServer(payload) {
      console.log("actionAiMovieDataSendServer", payload);
      const response = await axios.post("/ai-movie-store", payload);
      navigateTo("/");
    },

    //here menual movie data send to server for save this data in our database
    async actionManualMovieDataSendToServer(payload) {
      console.log("actionManualMovieDataSendToServer", payload);
      const formData = new FormData();
      formData.append("title", payload.title);
      formData.append("description", payload.description);
      formData.append("category_id", payload.category);
      //formData.append('image', payload.file??"")
      if (payload.file) {
        formData.append("image", payload.file);
      }
      console.log("actionManualMovieDataSendToServer", [...formData]);
      const response = await axios.post("/movie-store", formData, {
        headers: {
          "Content-Type": "multipart/form-data",
        },
      });
      navigateTo("/");
    },

    //fetch top movies from database
    async actionTopMovie(payload) {
      const data = await axios.get("/top-movies");
      this.topMovies = data.data.data.data;
    },

    //fetch category wise movie list from database
    async actionCategoryWiseMovie() {
      const data = await axios.get("/category-wise-movies");
      console.log("actionCategoryWiseMovie", data);
      this.categoryWiseMovie = data.data.data.data;
    },
  },
});

Step 4: Set Up App Pages

Go to the pages folder. You’ll find the following pages

1.index.vue
2.login.vue
3.registration.vue
4.manual-make-movie.vue

index.vue
This page includes three components:

HeroSection
TopMovies
CategoryWiseMovies

In the TopMovies component, add the following code:

<template>
<section class="mt-9 bg-lime-300 dark:bg-rose-500 p-5 rounded-md">
    <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
        <span class="font-semibold text-gray-700 text-base dark:text-white">Top Movies</span>
        <div class="flex items-center space-x-2 fill-gray-500">
            <NavigationArrow />
        </div>
    </div>

    <div class="mt-4 grid grid-cols-2  sm:grid-cols-4 gap-x-5 gap-y-5">
        <div class="flex flex-col rounded-xl overflow-hidden aspect-square border dark:border-zinc-600" v-for="topMovie in aiMOvieStoreInfo.topMovies" :key="topMovie">
            <img :src="topMovie.image" class=" h-4/5 object-cover w-full  " alt="">
            <div class="w-full h-1/5 bg-white dark:bg-zinc-800 dark:text-white px-3 flex items-center justify-between border-t-2 border-t-red-600">
                <span class="capitalize  font-medium truncate">{{ topMovie.title }}</span>
                <div class="flex space-x-2 items-center text-xs">
                    <IconImdbLogo />
                    <span>{{ getRandomRating(topMovie.id) }}</span>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
</section>
</template>

<script setup>
import { aiMovieStore } from '@/store/aiMovieStore.js';
import IconImdbLogo from '../Icon/ImdbLogo.vue';
import NavigationArrow from '../Icon/NavigationArrow.vue';

const aiMOvieStoreInfo = aiMovieStore();
const randomRating = ref((Math.random() * 4 + 5).toFixed(1));
watchEffect(()=>{
    aiMOvieStoreInfo.actionTopMovie();
},[])
const getRandomRating = (id) => {
  const hashValue = id % 1000; // Use a large enough number for uniqueness, adjust as needed
  const baseRating = (hashValue % 20 + 75) / 10; // Random number between 7.5 and 9.5
  const randomRating = parseFloat((Math.random() * (10 - baseRating) + baseRating).toFixed(1));

  return randomRating > 10 ? 10 : randomRating;
};

</script>

For the CategoryWiseMovies component, add this:

<template>
<section 
    class="mt-9 p-5 rounded-md" 
    v-for="category in aiMOvieStoreInfo.categoryWiseMovie" 
    :key="category"
    :class="getRandomColorClass()"
>
    <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
        <span class="font-semibold text-gray-700 text-base dark:text-white">{{ category.name }}</span>
        <div class="flex items-center space-x-2 fill-gray-500">
            <NavigationArrow />
        </div>
    </div>

    <div class="mt-4 grid grid-cols-2 gap-y-5 sm:grid-cols-3 gap-x-5 ">
        <div class="flex flex-col rounded-xl overflow-hidden aspect-square border dark:border-zinc-600" v-for="movie in getRandomMovies(category.movies)" :key="movie">
            <img :src="getImageUrl(movie.image)" class=" h-4/5 object-cover w-full  " alt="">
            <div class="w-full h-1/5 bg-white dark:bg-zinc-800 dark:text-white px-3 flex items-center justify-between border-t-2 border-t-red-600">
                <span class="capitalize  font-medium truncate">{{ movie.title }}</span>
                <div class="flex space-x-2 items-center text-xs">
                    <IconImdbLogo />
                    <span>7.4</span>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
</section>
</template>

<script setup>
import { aiMovieStore } from '@/store/aiMovieStore';
import IconImdbLogo from '../Icon/ImdbLogo.vue';
import NavigationArrow from '../Icon/NavigationArrow.vue';
const config = useRuntimeConfig();
const imageRootUrl = config.public.API_ROOT_URL

const aiMOvieStoreInfo = aiMovieStore();
onMounted(()=>{
    aiMOvieStoreInfo.actionCategoryWiseMovie()
})

// For make random color
const getRandomColorClass = () => {
  const randomIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * colors.length);
  return colors[randomIndex];
};
const colors = [
  'bg-red-400',
  'bg-blue-400',
  'bg-green-400',
  'bg-yellow-400',
  'bg-pink-400',
  'bg-blue-800',
  'bg-black',

];
//image generat url
const getImageUrl = (thumbnail) => {
  const imageUrl = thumbnail ? thumbnail.replace('public', 'storage') : '';
  return `${imageRootUrl}/${imageUrl}`;
};

//random 3 movies generate
const getRandomMovies = (movies) => {
  if (movies.length <= 3) {
    return movies;
  } else {
    const shuffledMovies = [...movies].sort(() => Math.random() - 0.5);
    return shuffledMovies.slice(0, 3);
  }
};
</script>

# registration.vue Page
Add the following lines:

<template>
    <div class="flex h-screen items-center justify-center bg-gray-100">
      <div class="bg-white p-8 shadow-md rounded-lg w-80">
        <h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold mb-4">Register</h1>
        <form @submit.prevent="register">
          <div class="mb-4">
            <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">Name</label>
            <input v-model="userInfo.name" type="text" class="mt-1 block w-full border rounded-md px-3 py-2" required />
          </div>
          <div class="mb-4">
            <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">Email</label>
            <input v-model="userInfo.email" type="email" class="mt-1 block w-full border rounded-md px-3 py-2" required />
          </div>
          <div class="mb-4">
            <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">Password</label>
            <input v-model="userInfo.password" type="password" class="mt-1 block w-full border rounded-md px-3 py-2" required />
          </div>
          <div class="mb-4">
            <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">Confirm Password</label>
            <input v-model="userInfo.password_confirmation" type="password" class="mt-1 block w-full border rounded-md px-3 py-2" required />
          </div>
          <button type="submit" class="bg-blue-500 text-white py-2 px-4 rounded hover:bg-blue-600">Register</button>
        </form>
      </div>
    </div>
  </template>

  <script setup>
  import { userStore } from '@/store/userStore.js';
import { ref } from 'vue';

  const userInfo = ref({
    name:"",
    email:"",
    password:"",
    password_confirmation:"",
  })
  const userStoreInfo = userStore()

  const register = async ()=>{
    if(userInfo.value.password != userInfo.value.password_confirmation){
      alert('Password does not match, please check' );
      return;
    }

    await userStoreInfo.actionRegister(userInfo.value)

  }

  </script>

# login.vue page

<template>
    <div class="flex h-screen items-center justify-center bg-gray-100">
      <div class="bg-white p-8 shadow-md rounded-lg w-80">
        <h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold mb-4">Login </h1>
        <form @submit.prevent="login">
          <div class="mb-4">
            <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">Email</label>
            <input v-model="loginInfo.email" type="email" class="mt-1 block w-full border rounded-md px-3 py-2 text-red-800" required />
          </div>
          <div class="mb-4">
            <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">Password</label>
            <input v-model="loginInfo.password" type="password" class="mt-1 block w-full border rounded-md px-3 py-2 text-red-800" required />
          </div>
          <button type="submit" class="bg-blue-500 text-white py-2 px-4 rounded hover:bg-blue-600">Login</button>
        </form>
      </div>
    </div>
  </template>

  <script setup>
 import { ref } from 'vue';
import { userStore } from '../store/userStore.js';

 const userStoreInfo = userStore();
 const loginInfo = ref({
    email:'',
    password:''
 })

 const login = async ()=>{

    if(!loginInfo.value.email || !loginInfo.value.password){
        alert('Please Type input field')
    }

    await userStoreInfo.actionLogin(loginInfo.value,)

 }
  </script>

# manual-make-movie.vue

In this page, navigate to the FormInput component and add the following line:

<template>
    <div class="bg-gray-200 p-5 rounded-md dark:bg-black">

        <div class="text-center mb-8 relative">
            <h1 class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-700 mb-3 dark:text-white">Manual Movie Maker</h1>
            <img src="/assets/pictures/storytelling-08.gif" alt="" class="rounded-full w-48 h-48 absolute -top-5 right-0 sm::hidden">
        </div>

        <div class="mx-10 px-10 py-16 bg-gray-400 dark:bg-black dark:border rounded-md">
            <div class="mb-6">
                <label for="large-input" class="block mb-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Movie
                    Title
                </label>
                <input type="text" id="large-input"
                    class="block w-full p-4 text-gray-900 border border-gray-300 rounded-lg bg-gray-50 sm:text-md focus:ring-blue-500 focus:border-blue-500 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:border-gray-600 dark:placeholder-gray-400 dark:text-white dark:focus:ring-blue-500 dark:focus:border-blue-500"
                    placeholder="Type your Movie Title..." v-model="movieData.title">
                <p v-if="!movieData.title && isSubmitted" class="text-red-500 mt-2">Movie Title is required.</p>
            </div>
            <div class="mb-6">
                <label for="base-input" class="block mb-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Movie
                    Category</label>
                <select 
                    class="bg-gray-50 border border-gray-300 text-gray-900 text-sm rounded-lg focus:ring-blue-500 focus:border-blue-500 block w-full p-2.5 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:border-gray-600 dark:placeholder-gray-400 dark:text-white dark:focus:ring-blue-500 dark:focus:border-blue-500"
                    v-model="movieData.category"
                    >
                    <option value="">Choose category</option>
                    <option :value="category.id" v-for="category in aiMovieStoreInfo.categories" :key="category">
                        {{ category.name }}
                    </option>
                </select>
                <p v-if="!movieData.category && isSubmitted" class="text-red-500 mt-2">Movie Category is required.</p>
            </div>
            <div class="mb-6">
                <label for="message" class="block mb-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Movie Short
                    Description</label>
                <textarea id="message" rows="4"
                    class="block p-2.5 w-full text-sm text-gray-900 bg-gray-50 rounded-lg border border-gray-300 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:border-blue-500 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:border-gray-600 dark:placeholder-gray-400 dark:text-white dark:focus:ring-blue-500 dark:focus:border-blue-500"
                    placeholder="Type Movie short description..." v-model="movieData.description"></textarea>
                <p v-if="!movieData.description && isSubmitted" class="text-red-500 mt-2">Movie Description is required.</p>
            </div>
            <div class="mb-6">
                <label for="large-input" class="block mb-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
                    Select Movie Poster
                </label>
                <input 
                    type="file" id="large-input"
                    class="block w-full p-4 text-gray-900 border border-gray-300 rounded-lg bg-gray-50 sm:text-md focus:ring-blue-500 focus:border-blue-500 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:border-gray-600 dark:placeholder-gray-400 dark:text-white dark:focus:ring-blue-500 dark:focus:border-blue-500"
                    placeholder="Type your Movie Title..."
                    @change="handleFileChange"
                >
                <p v-if="!movieData.file && isSubmitted" class="text-red-500 mt-2">Movie Poster is required.</p>
            </div>
            <div class="text-right">
                <button type="submit" class="bg-black text-white p-3 rounded-md dark:border" @click="submitForm">Make
                    Movie
                </button>
            </div>
        </div>

    </div>
</template>

<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue';
import { aiMovieStore } from '../../store/aiMovieStore.js';

const movieData = ref({
    title: "",
    category: "",
    description: "",
    file:""
})

const aiMovieStoreInfo = aiMovieStore();
const isSubmitted = ref(false);

onMounted(()=>{
    aiMovieStoreInfo.actionAllCategoryApi()
})

//input file handler
function handleFileChange(event) {
  const file = event.target.files[0];
  movieData.value.file = file;
}
//validation input
function validateInputs() {
    const { title, category, description, file } = movieData.value;
    if (!title || !category || !description || !file) {
        //alert('Please fillup the form')
        return false;
    }
    return true;
}

const submitForm = () => {
    isSubmitted.value = true;
    if (validateInputs()) {
        aiMovieStoreInfo.actionManualMovieDataSendToServer(movieData.value)
    }
};


</script>