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Informations about the package laravel-unsplash

About Laravel-Unsplash

A Laravel package for easy integration with the Unsplash API. It allows you to use the Unsplash API in your Laravel applications to fetch photos, collections, and user data.

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Installation

You can install the package via composer:

Publish the config file using the artisan CLI tool:

finally set the API Key in your ENV file:

Optional Rate Limiting settings in ENV file:

Usage

Basic Usage

You can use the UnsplashService in your controllers by injecting it via Dependency Injection:

Using the Facade

Alternatively, you can use the provided Unsplash facade:

UnsplashService Methods

The UnsplashService provides the following methods:

  1. searchPhotos($query, $perPage = 10, $page = 1)
  2. searchPhotosAdvanced(array $params)
  3. getPhoto($id)
  4. getRandomPhoto(array $params = [])
  5. getPhotoDownloadLink($id)
  6. listCollections($perPage = 10, $page = 1)
  7. getCollection($id)
  8. getUser($username)
  9. getUserPhotos($username, $perPage = 10, $page = 1)
  10. searchCollections($query, $perPage = 10, $page = 1)
  11. withOptions(array $options)

Controller Examples

Here are comprehensive controller examples showing how to use the various methods of the UnsplashService in your Laravel controllers.

1. searchPhotos

Blade View:

2. searchPhotosAdvanced

3. getPhoto

Blade View:

4. getRandomPhoto

Blade View:

5. getPhotoDownloadLink

6. listCollections

Blade View:

7. getCollection

Blade View:

8. getUser

9. getUserPhotos

Blade View:

10. searchCollections

Blade View:

11. withOptions

Blade View:

Rate Limiting Middleware

This package includes middleware to monitor and handle the Unsplash API rate limits. The middleware is enabled by default and can be customized in the configuration options.

Configuration

The rate limiting settings are located in config/unsplash.php:

Usage

To use the middleware in your routes, add it as follows:

Error Handling

It's important to handle errors during API calls, especially when communicating with external services.

Notes on the Unsplash API

All versions of laravel-unsplash with dependencies

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Requires php Version ^8.0
laravel/framework Version ^9.0|^10.0|^11.0
guzzlehttp/guzzle Version ^7.0
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