The latest articles on DEV Community by Jose Antonio Perez (@joseaperezcordova). https://dev.to/joseaperezcordova https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3834340%2F28e411b0-7207-4776-a663-5446fb0aa13e.png https://dev.to/joseaperezcordova en Jose Antonio Perez Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:21:33 +0000 https://dev.to/joseaperezcordova/how-i-built-a-local-business-directory-with-laravel-11-flutter-pwa-and-packaged-it-as-a-starter-1c32 https://dev.to/joseaperezcordova/how-i-built-a-local-business-directory-with-laravel-11-flutter-pwa-and-packaged-it-as-a-starter-1c32 <p>I've been building business directory apps for local clients and decided to document the architecture and package it as a reusable starter kit for other developers.</p> <h2> The Stack </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Backend:</strong> Laravel 11 REST API</li> <li> <strong>Frontend:</strong> Flutter PWA + Android</li> <li> <strong>Maps:</strong> OpenStreetMap via flutter_map (no Google Maps API key needed)</li> <li> <strong>Database:</strong> MySQL with full-text search and Haversine geolocation</li> </ul> <h2> How it works </h2> <p>The API handles two types of users: <strong>admin</strong> and <strong>capturista</strong> (data entry operator). Capturistas capture business listings which go into a pending state. Admins review and approve or reject them before they appear publicly.</p> <p>Authentication uses custom tokens stored in a <code>tokens_sesion</code> table — no Sanctum overhead for a simple use</p> laravel flutter php webdev