README

This is an example of a RESTful API built using the Slim PHP micro-framework.

The API allows you to manage resources such as users, tasks, and notes.

You can also read this README IN SPANISH.

🖥️ TECHNOLOGIES USED:

The leading technologies used in this project are:

• PHP 8
• Slim 3
• MySQL
• Redis
• dotenv
• PHPUnit
• JSON Web Tokens (JWT)

Additional tools:

Also, I use other additional tools like:

• Docker & Docker Compose
• Travis CI
• Swagger
• Code Climate
• Scrutinizer
• Sonar Cloud
• PHPStan
• PHP Insights
• Heroku
• CORS

⚙️ QUICK INSTALL:

Requirements:

• Git
• Composer
• PHP >= 8.0
• MySQL/MariaDB
• Redis (Optional)
• or Docker

With Composer:

You can create a new project running the following commands:

$ composer create-project maurobonfietti/rest-api-slim-php [my-api-name]
$ cd [my-api-name]
$ composer restart-db
$ composer test
$ composer start

With Git:

In your terminal, execute these commands:

$ git clone https://github.com/maurobonfietti/rest-api-slim-php.git && cd rest-api-slim-php
$ cp .env.example .env
$ composer install
$ composer restart-db
$ composer test
$ composer start

With Docker:

You can use this project using docker and docker-compose.

Minimal Docker Version:

• Engine: 18.03+
• Compose: 1.21+

Commands:

# Start the API (this is my alias for: docker-compose up -d --build).
$ make up

# To create the database and import test data from scratch.
$ make db

# Checkout the API.
$ curl http://localhost:8081

# Stop and remove containers (it's like: docker-compose down).
$ make down

🛠️ TROUBLESHOOTING:

If you get stuck, you can try this guide step by step.

🎦 TUTORIALS:

Watch this mini-series of videos about Slim PHP (Spanish Audio 🔉 🇪🇸 🇦🇷).

📹 VIDEO #1

How to install and configure this API.

🎥 VIDEO #2

How to use JWT for Authentication.

📹 VIDEO #3

Using Redis Cache.

🎥 VIDEO #4

Deploy Slim PHP on Heroku.

📦 DEPENDENCIES:

LIST OF REQUIRE DEPENDENCIES:

• slim/slim: Slim is a PHP micro framework that helps you quickly write simple yet powerful web applications and APIs.
• respect/validation: The most awesome validation engine ever created for PHP.
• palanik/corsslim: Cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) middleware for PHP Slim.
• vlucas/phpdotenv: Loads environment variables from .env to getenv(), $_ENV and $_SERVER automagically.
• predis/predis: Flexible and feature-complete Redis client for PHP and HHVM.
• firebase/php-jwt: A simple library to encode and decode JSON Web Tokens (JWT) in PHP.

LIST OF DEVELOPMENT DEPENDENCIES:

• phpunit/phpunit: The PHP Unit Testing framework.
• phpstan/phpstan: PHPStan - PHP Static Analysis Tool.
• pestphp/pest: Pest is an elegant PHP Testing Framework with a focus on simplicity.
• nunomaduro/phpinsights: Instant PHP quality checks from your console.
• vimeo/psalm: A static analysis tool for finding errors in PHP applications.
• rector/rector: Instant Upgrades and Instant Refactoring of any PHP 5.3+ code.

🚥 TESTING:

Run all PHPUnit tests with composer test.

$ composer test
> phpunit
PHPUnit 9.5.28 by Sebastian Bergmann and contributors.

........................................................          56 / 56 (100%)

Time: 00:00.697, Memory: 18.00 MB

OK (56 tests, 343 assertions)

📸 SCREENSHOOTS:

📚 DOCUMENTATION:

ENDPOINTS:

INFO:

• Help: GET /

• Status: GET /status

USERS:

• Login User: POST /login

• Create User: POST /api/v1/users

• Update User: PUT /api/v1/users/{id}

• Delete User: DELETE /api/v1/users/{id}

TASKS:

• Get All Tasks: GET /api/v1/tasks

• Get One Task: GET /api/v1/tasks/{id}

• Create Task: POST /api/v1/tasks

• Update Task: PUT /api/v1/tasks/{id}

• Delete Task: DELETE /api/v1/tasks/{id}

NOTES:

• Get All Notes: GET /api/v1/notes

• Get One Note: GET /api/v1/notes/{id}

• Create Note: POST /api/v1/notes

• Update Note: PUT /api/v1/notes/{id}

• Delete Note: DELETE /api/v1/notes/{id}

Also, you can see the API documentation with the complete list of endpoints.

IMPORT WITH POSTMAN:

All the API information is prepared for download and use as Postman collection: Import Collection.

🚀 DEPLOY:

You can deploy this API with Heroku.

ℹ️ MORE INFORMATION:

For more information about this project, check out my blog post: How to create a REST API using Slim PHP.

You can also look at the to-do list web app I developed using this API in Angular.

💬 CONTRIBUTING:

If you would like to contribute to the project, please open an issue or submit a pull request. Contributions are always welcome!

❤️ DO YOU LIKE THE PROJECT?

You can support this project by inviting me a coffee ☕ 😋 or giving a star to this repo ⭐ 😎.

📄 LICENSE

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.