Build from Scratch a Modern REST API with PHP 8
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Are you eager to master the art of building professional and efficient REST APIs using the latest features of PHP 8? Look no further! This comprehensive Udemy course will equip you with all the necessary skills and knowledge to create robust n-tier RESTful APIs using all the latest PHP 8 features!
Whether you are a seasoned PHP developer or a beginner looking to dive into API development, this course is designed to cater to your needs. Through a hands-on approach, you’ll learn step-by-step how to design, build, and secure a fully functional REST API from scratch.
Starting with the fundamentals, you’ll gain a solid understanding of the REST architectural style and its principles. You’ll explore the HTTP protocol and learn how to leverage its methods and status codes to create API endpoints that adhere to industry standards.
As you progress, you’ll delve into the world of PHP 8, discovering its latest features and enhancements that make API development more streamlined and efficient. You’ll learn how to set up your development environment, configure PHP for optimal performance, and harness the power of the PHP 8 syntax (such as the `match` expression, the PHP 8.1 `enums`, and so much more!).
Throughout the course, you’ll work on real-world projects, allowing you to apply your knowledge to practical scenarios. You’ll learn how to handle authentication and authorization, implement CRUD operations, handle error responses, and optimize your API for scalability and performance.
Moreover, you’ll explore best practices and design patterns for building clean, maintainable, and testable code. You’ll become familiar with popular PHP frameworks and libraries that simplify the API development process, such as Laravel, Lumen, and Slim.
In addition to these frameworks, you’ll also utilize essential Composer packages like RedBean and DotEnv PHP. RedBean provides an easy-to-use ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) solution for database management, while DotEnv PHP allows you to manage environment variables effortlessly, enhancing the security and portability of your API.
By the end of this course, you’ll have a solid foundation in creating RESTful APIs using PHP 8 and be ready to tackle complex API projects with confidence. Whether you’re building APIs for mobile applications, web services, or IoT devices, this course will empower you to unleash the full potential of PHP 8 for API development.
Enrol the course now and embark on a journey to become a proficient REST API developer with PHP 8!
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4. Install Composer & PHP JWT (JSON Web Tokens) -
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5. Create your first file!
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6. Include files and composer autoloader
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7. Creating the first endpoints in our service application
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8. PHP 8.1 User & Composer requirements
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9. If needed, upgrade your PHP version to correct one
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10. Use an API client (API clients: Insomnia - Postman)
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11. HTTP methods for REST API architecture CRUD
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12. Implement User Class
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13. Helpers and Headers
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14. Add namespace and composer autoload
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15. Implementing your first API Routes
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16. Implement match and enum PHP 8.0 and 8.1
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Finishing user routes and handling the requests
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18. Read the API payload data from the backend server
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19. Validate endpoints
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20. Implement the missing arguments
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21. Setup Git project repository
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22. Add just-http-status-codes and php-http-response-header packages
Install the following composer packages to our project
"just-http-status-codes" - https://packagist.org/packages/ph-7/just-http-status-codes
"php-http-response-header" - https://packagist.org/packages/ph-7/php-http-response-header
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23. Save our code on a Git hosting platform (GitHub)
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24. Refactoring the payload validation
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25. Add support for generating UUID (GUID)
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26. Setup RedBeanPHP ORM, and MySQL on development machine
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27. Handle exceptions beautifully and convert into JSON format
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29. Set a default response on index root request
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30. Rewrite URLs to beautiful friendly ones
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31. RedBeanPHP ORM in the Specific N-Tier Architecture of our API Application
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32. Secure RedBeanPHP
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33. Codebase Quick Cleanup
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34. Retrieve a user from the database with RedBeanPHP
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35. Retrieve all users from the database with RedBeanPHP
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36. Remove an existing user from the database (with RedBean PHP)
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37. Update a saved user in the database
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38. Refactor PHP enum in user.routes
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39. Send proper HTTP status codes for each API endpoint
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40. Clean Code - Write self-documenting code instead of comments
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Let's create the Food Item
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42. Validate the received HTTP methods for API endpoints
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43. Make sure a user has a unique email + save and encrypt password
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44. Optional - Move hash_password to its own function
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45. Login a user
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46. Store the JWT expiry time into ENV variable
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47. Refactoring - Implement UserEntity into User Data Access Layer
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48. Refactoring - Create FoodEntity to build a food product
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49. Store JWT token into database table
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50. Store user JWT token and last activity into the database
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51. Good practices and enhancements
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51.1. Final API refactoring
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52. Start writing your unit tests. Setup and configure PHPUnit
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53. Add your unit tests - Part 1 (User Entity)
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54. Add your unit tests - Part 2 (Item Entity)
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55. Add CI GitHub workflows pipeline
In this video, you will learn how to create a CD automated pipeline with GitHub Actions to trigger your PHP unit tests on every commit pushed.
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PHP Unit Testing Libraries
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58. Include all your files thanks to Composer!
Further more about the Composer files inclusion - https://getcomposer.org/doc/04-schema.md#files
The spl_autoload that Composer autoload uses:
https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.spl-autoload.php
https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.spl-autoload-register.php
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58. Include all your files thanks to Composer
Further more about the Composer files inclusion - https://getcomposer.org/doc/04-schema.md#files
The spl_autoload that Composer autoload uses:
https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.spl-autoload.php
https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.spl-autoload-register.php
