How We Got DDEV, Laravel, and a Go API Talking: The Sidecar Approach

The article describes how to connect a Laravel app running inside DDEV with a separate Go API service by configuring the Go service as a DDEV sidecar via a custom Docker Compose file. This approach places both services on the same Docker network, enabling reliable communication by service name and eliminating host networking issues. A shared secret for request signing is configured in one place to prevent 401 errors.