Introduction
Welcome to the documentation for the RestGoatee framework! RestGoatee is a powerful and flexible framework that allows you to interact with RESTful APIs in a simple and intuitive way. Whether you’re building a small personal project or a large-scale enterprise application, RestGoatee provides all the tools you need to streamline your API interactions.
Installation
To get started with RestGoatee, follow these simple steps:
- Install RestGoatee via composer by running the following command:
- Include the RestGoatee autoloader in your PHP file:
composer require restgoatee/restgoatee
require_once 'path/to/vendor/autoload.php';
Getting Started
Once you have RestGoatee installed, you’re ready to start using it to interact with RESTful APIs. The following sections will guide you through the core features and functionality of the framework.
API Configuration
Before making API requests, you need to configure the RestGoatee client with the necessary details. The RestClient
class provides a simple and convenient way to configure your API settings.
Here’s an example of how to configure the RestGoatee client:
// Create a new instance of the RestClient
$client = new \RestGoatee\RestClient();
// Set the base API URL
$client->setBaseUrl('https://api.example.com');
// Set the default headers, if required
$client->setDefaultHeaders([
'Authorization' => 'Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN',
'Content-Type' => 'application/json'
]);
// You can also set any other required configurations
$client->setOption('verify_ssl', false);
Making API Requests
Now that you have configured the RestGoatee client, it’s time to start making API requests. The RestGoatee framework provides various methods to perform HTTP requests, including GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE.
Here’s an example of making a GET request to retrieve data from an API:
// Perform a GET request to fetch user data
$response = $client->get('/users');
// Check the response status code
if ($response->getStatusCode() === 200) {
$responseData = $response->getBody();
// Process the response data as needed
} else {
// Handle the non-200 status code
}
You can use the same approach for other HTTP methods, for example:
$client->post('/users', $data);
– POST request$client->put('/users/123', $data);
– PUT request$client->patch('/users/123', $data);
– PATCH request$client->delete('/users/123');
– DELETE request
Handling Responses
When you make an API request using RestGoatee, you’ll receive a response object that allows you to access the response data, headers, and status code.
Here’s an example of how to handle the response:
// Perform a GET request
$response = $client->get('/users');
// Get the response status code
$status = $response->getStatusCode();
// Get the response body (as JSON)
$data = $response->getBody();
// Get specific response headers
$contentType = $response->getHeader('Content-Type');
$rateLimit = $response->getHeader('X-RateLimit-Limit');
// Print the response data
echo $data;
Conclusion
Congratulations! You’ve completed the RestGoatee documentation guide. RestGoatee is a powerful framework that simplifies your interactions with RESTful APIs, making it easier than ever to build robust applications. If you have any further questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our support team.