ConnectClient Documentation
ConnectClient is a powerful and flexible client library for interacting with various web services. With ConnectClient, you can easily make HTTP requests and handle responses in your application. This documentation will guide you through the basic usage and advanced features of ConnectClient.
## Table of Contents
– [Installation](#installation)
– [Getting Started](#getting-started)
– [Authentication](#authentication)
– [Making Requests](#making-requests)
– [GET Requests](#get-requests)
– [POST Requests](#post-requests)
– [PUT Requests](#put-requests)
– [DELETE Requests](#delete-requests)
– [Handling Responses](#handling-responses)
– [Error Handling](#error-handling)
– [Advanced Features](#advanced-features)
– [Headers](#headers)
– [Timeouts](#timeouts)
– [Caching](#caching)
– [Conclusion](#conclusion)
## Installation
To get started with the ConnectClient library, you need to install it using Composer. Add the following line to your `composer.json` file:
“`
{
“require”: {
“yourvendor/connectclient”: “1.0.0”
}
}
“`
Then, run `composer install` command to install the library and its dependencies.
## Getting Started
To start using ConnectClient, import the library into your project:
“`php
use YourVendor\ConnectClient\ConnectClient;
“`
Instantiate a new `ConnectClient` object with the base URL of the web service you want to interact with:
“`php
$client = new ConnectClient(“https://api.example.com”);
“`
## Authentication
If the web service requires authentication, you can set the authentication credentials in the ConnectClient object:
“`php
$client->setAuthCredentials(“username”, “password”);
“`
## Making Requests
### GET Requests
To make a GET request, use the `get()` method of the ConnectClient object:
“`php
$response = $client->get(“/endpoint”);
“`
### POST Requests
To make a POST request, use the `post()` method of the ConnectClient object:
“`php
$data = [
“key” => “value”
];
$response = $client->post(“/endpoint”, $data);
“`
### PUT Requests
To make a PUT request, use the `put()` method of the ConnectClient object:
“`php
$data = [
“key” => “value”
];
$response = $client->put(“/endpoint”, $data);
“`
### DELETE Requests
To make a DELETE request, use the `delete()` method of the ConnectClient object:
“`php
$response = $client->delete(“/endpoint”);
“`
## Handling Responses
The response object returned by the ConnectClient methods provides access to the HTTP response details:
“`php
$response->getStatusCode(); // Get the HTTP status code
$response->getHeaders(); // Get the response headers
$response->getBody(); // Get the response body as string
$response->getJson(); // Get the response body as JSON
“`
## Error Handling
ConnectClient throws exceptions for various errors, allowing you to handle them gracefully. Wrap your API calls with try-catch blocks:
“`php
try {
$response = $client->get(“/endpoint”);
} catch (ConnectClientException $e) {
echo “Error: ” . $e->getMessage();
}
“`
## Advanced Features
### Headers
You can add custom headers to your requests using the `setHeader()` method:
“`php
$client->setHeader(“My-Header”, “value”);
“`
### Timeouts
Set the timeout for requests using the `setTimeout()` method:
“`php
$client->setTimeout(10); // Set timeout to 10 seconds
“`
### Caching
Enable caching of requests using the `setCache()` method:
“`php
$client->setCache(“/path/to/cache/folder”);
“`
## Conclusion
This documentation provided an overview of the ConnectClient library and its features. You can now start using ConnectClient to simplify your web service interactions. For more advanced usage, please refer to the API reference or explore the source code of the library. If you have any questions or issues, feel free to reach out to our support team. Happy coding!