Unified Laravel API Layer for Humans and AI

One Codebase. REST for Humans, MCP for AI Agents.

Laravel Restify turns your Eloquent models into both JSON:API endpoints and MCP servers -- automatically. Build once, and instantly serve APIs that work seamlessly for developers, apps, and AI agents.

🚀 The Power of One Codebase

Traditional API development requires separate implementations for different consumers. Laravel Restify changes that:

👥 Humans get full-featured JSON:API endpoints
🤖 AI Agents get structured MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers
🔒 Same Rules - All authentication, authorization, and policies apply to both
📝 One Definition - Write your repository once, serve everywhere

Key Features

JSON:API Endpoints - Full JSON:API specification compliance
MCP Server Generation - Automatic AI agent interfaces with tool definitions
Unified Authorization - Laravel policies protect both human and AI access
Search & Filtering - Powerful query capabilities for all consumers
Authentication - Laravel Sanctum integration for secure access
GraphQL Support - Auto-generated GraphQL schemas
Field Validation - Consistent validation rules across all interfaces

Installation

composer require binaryk/laravel-restify

Quick Start

1. Setup the package:

php artisan restify:setup

2. Create your first repository:

php artisan restify:repository PostRepository --all

3. Enable MCP for AI agents (optional):

Add to your config/ai.php:

use Binaryk\LaravelRestify\MCP\RestifyServer;
use Laravel\Mcp\Facades\Mcp;

Mcp::web('restify', RestifyServer::class)
    ->middleware(['auth:sanctum'])
    ->name('mcp.restify');

That's it! Your API now serves both:

For Humans (JSON:API):

GET /api/restify/posts
POST /api/restify/posts
PUT /api/restify/posts/1
DELETE /api/restify/posts/1

For AI Agents (MCP):

GET /mcp/restify  # Tool definitions and capabilities

Example Repository

use Binaryk\LaravelRestify\Http\Requests\RestifyRequest;
use Binaryk\LaravelRestify\Repositories\Repository;
use Binaryk\LaravelRestify\Attributes\Model;

#[Model(Post::class)]
class PostRepository extends Repository
{
    public function fields(RestifyRequest $request): array
    {
        return [
            field('title')->rules('required', 'string', 'max:255'),
            textarea('content')->rules('required'),
            field('author')->readonly(),
            datetime('published_at')->nullable(),
        ];
    }
}

This single definition automatically provides:

✅ JSON:API CRUD endpoints with validation
✅ MCP tools for AI agents with the same validation
✅ Authorization policies applied to both interfaces
✅ Search and filtering capabilities for all consumers

One Codebase, Two Outputs

Here's what you get from one repository definition:

For Humans (JSON:API Response)

GET /api/restify/posts

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "1",
      "type": "posts",
      "attributes": {
        "title": "Laravel Restify Guide",
        "content": "Build APIs fast...",
        "published_at": "2024-01-15"
      }
    }
  ],
  "links": {
    "self": "/api/restify/posts",
    "next": "/api/restify/posts?page=2"
  }
}

For AI Agents (MCP Tool Definition)

GET /mcp/restify  # Tool definitions for AI agents

{
  "tools": [
    {
      "name": "posts-index-tool",
      "description": "Retrieve a paginated list of Post records from the posts repository with filtering, sorting, and search capabilities.",
      "inputSchema": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "page": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Page number for pagination"
          },
          "perPage": {
            "type": "number", 
            "description": "Number of posts per page"
          },
          "search": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Search term to filter posts by title or content"
          },
          "sort": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Sorting criteria (e.g., sort=title or sort=-published_at for descending)"
          },
          "title": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Filter by exact match for title (e.g., title=Laravel). Accepts negation with -title=value"
          },
          "published_at": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Filter by publication date (e.g., published_at=2024-01-15)"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

All generated from this simple repository:

#[Model(Post::class)]
class PostRepository extends Repository
{
    use HasMcpTools;
    
    public function fields(RestifyRequest $request): array
    {
        return [
            field('title')->required()->matchable(),
            field('content'),
            field('published_at')->rules('date')->matchable(),
        ];
    }
}

Restify Boost

Laravel Restify Boost is a development companion that provides MCP server capabilities to help you build Restify APIs faster with AI assistance.

Repository: laravel-restify-boost

Features:

Documentation access for AI agents
Repository and action generation assistance
Code examples and best practices
Integration with Claude Desktop and other AI tools

Installation:

composer require --dev binarcode/laravel-restify-boost

Templates

Need a production-ready starting point? Check out Restify Templates for complete API starter kits with authentication, permissions, and team management.

Resources

Documentation - Complete guides and API reference
Demo Repository - Working example
Video Course - Visual learning resource

Testing

composer test

Contributing

Please see CONTRIBUTING for details.

Security

If you discover any security related issues, please email eduard.lupacescu@binarcode.com instead of using the issue tracker.

Credits

Built by BinarCode - makers of Routines, an AI assistant for your Mac.

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.

Build APIs in Laravel With the Restify Package