Riad Hasan has built secure APIs for dozens of applications. In this guide, he tackles one of the most common problems developers face: implementing robust API authentication in Laravel. Many developers struggle with choosing the right authentication method. Should they use Sanctum? Passport? JWT? Riad Hasan breaks down when to use each approach and provides production-ready implementations. The Problem: Authentication Confusion When building a Laravel API, developers often ask: "Which authentication package should I use?" "How do I secure my API endpoints?" "What about token management and expiration?" "How do I handle multiple device logins?" Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode Riad Hasan has seen projects delayed by weeks because developers chose the wrong authentication strategy. Here's his systematic approach to solving this.…