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Flutter app with a Laravel backend (2026 guide)

by Qihu Zhang dev.to

9 min read

Short answer: install Laravel Sanctum, give the app a handful of JSON routes under /api, and have Flutter send Authorization: Bearer <token> on every call after sign-in. Keep the token in flutter_secure_storage. Firebase stays only where Apple and Google make you use it: push delivery goes through FCM either way. Most Flutter tutorials assume Firebase for everything. That is quick to start, but y…

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