Redmond Lumen Programming Guide

Writing PHP Microservices, REST and Web Service APIs
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-4842-2187-7
Verlag: APRESS
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 247 Seiten, eBook

Learn to write test-driven microservices, REST APIs, and web service APIs with PHP using the Lumen micro-framework, from the now popular Laravel family. This book shows you how testing APIs can help you write bullet-proof web application services and microservices. In the Lumen Programming Guide you will learn how to use Lumen—a micro-framework by Laravel—to write bullet-proof APIs. Lumen helps you write productive, maintainable APIs using modern application design. You will learn how to write fully-tested APIs and understand essential Lumen concepts used to build a solid foundation for writing API projects. What You Will LearnMaintain your API's database structure through built-in database migrationsWrite tests with factory data in a test databaseRespond with consistent data output in JSONDeal with PHP exceptions by using JSON responsesCreate, read, update, and delete REST resourcesRepresent model associations in API responsesBuild a solid foundation for writing tests with PHPUnit and MockeryValidate data Who This Book Is For PHP developers with no Laravel experience. Only a basic understanding of HTTP and writing PHP applications is needed to get started.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Redmond, Paul

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Installing Lumen.- 2. Hello Lumen.- 3. Creating the Book Application.- 4. Starting the Books API.- 5. Creating, Reading, Updating, and Deleting Books.- 6. Responding to Errors.- 7. Leveling Up Responses.- 8. Validation.- 9. Authors.- 10. The /authors API Resource.- 11. Book Bundles.- 12. Ratings.- Appendix A. Where to Go From Here.

Über Autor(innen)

Paul Redmond is a web developer writing highly available applications powered by PHP, JavaScript, and RESTful Web Services.