Book a Table
Explore the process of creating a dedicated API endpoint for booking tables in a Laravel-based restaurant ordering system. Understand how to design specific routes, update table status, return order details, and secure endpoints using middleware. Practice testing these features with Postman and PHPUnit to ensure functionality and authorization.
We'll cover the following...
We'll cover the following...
New API endpoint
We will add a new route under the restaurant_required route group. You may have noticed that we are keeping our routes specific and dedicated to a single action. This practice is beneficial when designing large or complex web applications. Rather than trying to keep the number of routes to a minimum, you should try to keep them as specific as possible to avoid any confusion.
<?php
// ...
Route::prefix('orders')->group(function () {
Route::post('/book-a-table/{tableId}', [OrderController::class, 'bookATable']);
});
// ...