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Developing JSON APIs With REST Using PHP

This document outlines a 3-day instructor-led workshop aimed at developers who are new to REST APIs and modern PHP. Participants will learn to design, build, secure, and deploy RESTful JSON APIs through hands-on sessions covering topics such as API concepts, HTTP, database interactions, security, and testing. The workshop culminates in a practical project that requires implementing RESTful endpoints with CRUD operations and authentication.

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Developing JSON APIs With REST Using PHP

This document outlines a 3-day instructor-led workshop aimed at developers who are new to REST APIs and modern PHP. Participants will learn to design, build, secure, and deploy RESTful JSON APIs through hands-on sessions covering topics such as API concepts, HTTP, database interactions, security, and testing. The workshop culminates in a practical project that requires implementing RESTful endpoints with CRUD operations and authentication.

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Developing JSON APIs with REST Using PHP

Audience: Developers familiar with programming concepts but new to REST APIs and modern PHP
Goal: Enable participants to design, build, secure, and deploy production-ready RESTful JSON APIs
using PHP
Format: Instructor-led, hands-on
Daily Duration: 8 hours/day
Total Duration: 3 Days (24 Hours)

DAY 1 – REST, HTTP & PHP API Foundations (8 Hours)

1. API & REST Concepts (1 hr)

• API types

• REST principles

• JSON format

2. HTTP Deep Dive (1.5 hrs)

• Methods & status codes

• Headers

• Stateless requests

3. PHP Essentials for APIs (2 hrs)

• PHP 8 syntax

• Arrays, functions

• JSON handling

4. API Project Setup & Routing (2.5 hrs)

• PHP server setup

• Front controller

• Router implementation

Hands-on: Basic API skeleton


5. Response Formatting & Errors (1 hr)

• Consistent API responses

• Error handling strategy

DAY 2 – Database & CRUD APIs (8 Hours)

1. Database Design & PDO (2 hrs)

• MySQL schema design

• Secure PDO usage

2. CRUD Operations (3 hrs)

• Create

• Read (list & detail)

• Update

• Delete

Hands-on: Full CRUD resource

3. Validation & Data Integrity (1.5 hrs)

• Input validation

• Business rules

4. Pagination & Filtering (1.5 hrs)

• Query parameters

• Pagination patterns

DAY 3 – Security, Testing & Capstone (8 Hours)

1. Authentication & Authorization (2.5 hrs)

• JWT authentication
• Securing routes

• User roles (basic)

2. API Testing & Debugging (2 hrs)

• Postman collections

• Common API bugs

3. Deployment & Best Practices (1.5 hrs)

• Environment variables

• Production configs

• Security checklist

4. Practical Project (2 hrs)

Project Requirements:

• RESTful endpoints

• CRUD + authentication

• Validation & errors

Prepared By:

Raphael De Castro

Mobile/Web Developer/Trainer

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