Chris Tankersley presents on using OpenAPI to document and build APIs in Laravel. He explains how OpenAPI serves as a specification format for HTTP APIs, demonstrates tools like Stoplight Studio for API design, and shows how to generate Laravel boilerplate code from OpenAPI specs. The talk focuses on practical implementation using a to-do app example while highlighting the benefits of consistent API documentation and development.

Max presents his Laravel API Boilerplate project, which helps developers quickly build REST APIs. The boilerplate provides out-of-the-box functionality for common API features like CRUD operations, transformers, authorization, and case conversion between snake_case and camelCase. He demonstrates how to create API resources, handle relationships, and implement validation with minimal code while maintaining flexibility for custom business logic.