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[ Author's Biggest Achievement: Speaking at Laracon US ](#authors-biggest-achievement-speaking-at-laracon-us) 3. [ New Resources from LaravelDaily.com ](#new-resources-from-laraveldailycom) 4. [ YouTube Updates ](#youtube-updates) 5. [ Community Highlights ](#community-highlights) ![This Week in Laravel: APIs, Filament Examples MCP, and a Major Career Milestone](https://cdn.msaied.com/105/97fd4557b2daf03e2cafc509c38b0660.png) [ Laravel ](https://msaied.com/articles?category=laravel) [ Open Source ](https://msaied.com/articles?category=open-source) #Laravel #Filament #APIs #Laracon US #PHP This Week in Laravel: APIs, Filament Examples MCP, and a Major Career Milestone ================================================================================= 24 Apr 2026 3 min read ![Mohamed Said](https://cdn.msaied.com/01KT78WE565VEMM3PSNQAAB0MJ.jpg) Mohamed Said Table of contents 1. [ 01 This Week in Laravel: A Personal Milestone and Development Updates ](#this-week-in-laravel-a-personal-milestone-and-development-updates) 2. [ 02 Author's Biggest Achievement: Speaking at Laracon US ](#authors-biggest-achievement-speaking-at-laracon-us) 3. [ 03 New Resources from LaravelDaily.com ](#new-resources-from-laraveldailycom) 4. [ 04 YouTube Updates ](#youtube-updates) 5. [ 05 Community Highlights ](#community-highlights) This Week in Laravel: A Personal Milestone and Development Updates ------------------------------------------------------------------ This week's Laravel landscape is marked by exciting developments, from advanced API integrations to new resources for the popular Filament ecosystem. The author also shares a significant personal achievement that highlights a long-standing dedication to the Laravel community. ### Author's Biggest Achievement: Speaking at Laracon US A major personal highlight this week is the announcement that the author will be speaking at Laracon US in Boston this July. The presentation will focus on advanced use cases and practical examples of the Filament framework, a tool the author has extensively used and contributed to over the years. This marks a significant milestone in their Laravel career. ### New Resources from LaravelDaily.com **Premium Tutorial: Laravel API for RapidAPI** For premium members, a new 24-minute video tutorial details the process of refining a Laravel API for deployment on the RapidAPI platform. This was a requirement for a real Upwork job, showcasing practical, real-world application development. **New Filament Examples MCP Server** A new resource, the "Filament Examples MCP Server," has been launched. This platform aims to provide a centralized and easily searchable database of Filament code snippets and examples, described as "our version" of Laravel Boost. ### YouTube Updates Several new videos have been released on the LaravelDaily YouTube channel: - **Filament Examples MCP Server:** An introduction to the new platform for finding Filament code examples. - **NEW in Laravel 13.6: Debounced Queue Jobs:** Explores a new feature in Laravel's minor release that allows for grouping and executing only the last of multiple queued jobs. - **Laravel API for RapidAPI: Real Upwork Job using Codex CLI:** Demonstrates the process of building and delivering an API to the RapidAPI marketplace. - **How I Deployed Laravel API with Laravel Forge:** A quick demonstration of using Laravel Forge for API deployment. - **Filament: Blur Widgets/Columns for Public Demos or Screensharing:** A practical example for masking sensitive data in Filament interfaces. ### Community Highlights The Laravel community remains vibrant with several notable contributions: - **`MrPunyapal/laravel-attributes-list`:** A GitHub repository listing all available PHP attributes within the Laravel framework. - **RBAC in Laravel: A Practical Deep Dive:** An in-depth article on implementing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in Laravel without external packages. - **`Wendelladriel/laravel-idempotency`:** A new package offering HTTP Idempotency Middleware for Laravel applications. - **MySQL 9.7.0 LTS in Laravel Herd:** A quick tip on easily installing MySQL 9.7.0 LTS with Laravel Herd. - **Laravel Installer Glow Up:** An update to the Laravel installer, featuring a more concise output using the `task()` helper from Laravel Prompts. - **Splitting Laravel Boost package guidelines:** A guide for package maintainers on organizing Boost package guidelines across multiple files using Blade view namespaces. - **How I Built an AI-Powered CRM with Laravel in a Week:** An article from the official Laravel blog detailing the rapid development of an AI-powered CRM MVP. - **Filament Advanced Choice Open Sourced:** The "Filament Advanced Choice" premium plugin has been made free, offering styled form components. - **An Opinionated Agent Skill for Building REST APIs in Laravel:** A new skill for building production-ready REST APIs in Laravel 13+. - **Introducing TypeScript Transformer 3:** The release of TypeScript Transformer 3 after three years of development. - **Why a new FakerPHP?:** An explanation for the complete rebuild of the FakerPHP package to meet modern development needs. - **Killed By Laravel:** A community-driven Reddit project mirroring `killedbygoogle.com` for the Laravel ecosystem. This week's roundup showcases the continuous innovation and strong community support within the Laravel ecosystem, alongside significant personal and professional achievements. [Source: This Week in Laravel: APIs, Filament Examples MCP, and My Biggest Achievement](https://laraveldaily.com/post/this-week-in-laravel-apis-filament-examples-mcp-and-my-biggest-achievement) Found this useful? [ ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmsaied.com%2Farticles%2Fthis-week-in-laravel-apis-filament-examples-mcp-and-a-major-career-milestone&text=This+Week+in+Laravel%3A+APIs%2C+Filament+Examples+MCP%2C+and+a+Major+Career+Milestone) [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmsaied.com%2Farticles%2Fthis-week-in-laravel-apis-filament-examples-mcp-and-a-major-career-milestone) Frequently Asked Questions ---------------------------- 3 questions Q01 What is the new Filament Examples MCP Server? The Filament Examples MCP Server is a new platform launched by LaravelDaily to provide a centralized and easily searchable database of Filament code snippets and examples. Q02 What is the author's biggest achievement this week? The author's biggest achievement this week is being invited to speak at Laracon US in Boston, where they will present advanced examples of the Filament framework. Q03 What new features were highlighted in Laravel 13.6? Laravel 13.6 introduced 'Debounced Queue Jobs,' a feature that allows grouping multiple queue jobs so that only the last one is executed. 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