Every time I start a new Laravel project, I spend the first 2-3 days
doing the exact same thing.
Set up authentication. Build a role system. Wire up Stripe.
Configure Docker. Write the same middleware I wrote last time.
Sound familiar?
So I stopped copy-pasting and built a proper starter kit.
What's inside
Authentication via Laravel Sanctum
- Register, login, logout
- Token-based API auth
- Get current user endpoint
Roles & Permissions
- Admin / Manager / User out of the box
- Role middleware protecting routes
- Assign and revoke roles via API
REST API — versioned and clean
- All routes under
/api/v1/ - Consistent JSON response format
json
{
"success": true,
"message": "Registration successful",
"data": {
"user": { ... },
"token": "1|abc123..."
},
"errors": null
}
Stripe Integration
- Create customers and payment intents
- Webhook handler for payment_succeeded / payment_failed
Docker & DevOps
- Multi-stage Dockerfile (PHP 8.3 + Nginx)
- docker-compose with MySQL + Redis
- GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline
Tests — all passing
✅ test_user_can_register
✅ test_user_can_login
✅ test_login_fails_with_wrong_credentials
✅ test_authenticated_user_can_fetch_profile
✅ test_user_can_logout
Quick start
composer install
cp .env.example .env
php artisan key:generate
php artisan migrate --seed --seeder=RoleSeeder
php artisan serve
That's it. Your API is running with auth, roles, and a seeded admin account.
Preview the structure
Full folder structure and API docs on GitHub:
👉 github.com/long260398/laravel-saas-starter
Get the full source code
If this saves you even half a day of setup, it's worth it.
👉 longnguyen77.gumroad.com/l/nhxta — $29
Built with Laravel 11 · PHP 8.3 · 2026
Top comments (1)
Happy to answer any questions about the setup!