API Authentication in Laravel: Sanctum vs JWT vs OAuth (What to Choose and Why)

Table of Contents 1. Why this comparison matters 2. Quick overview of options 3. How to decide (short checklist) 4. Comparison table 5. Deep dive: Sanctum 6. Deep dive: JWT (JSON Web Tokens) 7. Deep dive: OAuth 2.0 (Authorization Code & PKCE) 8. Sec...