Lumen Programming Guide : Writing PHP Microservices, REST and Web Service APIs

Paul Redmond

ISBN 10: 1484221869 / ISBN 13: 9781484221860

Published by Apress, Apress, 2016

About this Item

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 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 dataWho This Book Is ForPHP developers with no Laravel experience. Only a basic understanding of HTTP and writing PHP applications is needed to get started.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lumen Programming Guide : Writing PHP Microservices, REST and Web Service APIs
• Publisher: Apress, Apress
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1484221869
• ISBN 13: 9781484221860
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu

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Synopsis

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 Learn

• Maintain your API's database structure through built-in database migrations
• Write tests with factory data in a test database
• Respond with consistent data output in JSON
• Deal with PHP exceptions by using JSON responses
• Create, read, update, and delete REST resources
• Represent model associations in API responses
• Build a solid foundation for writing tests with PHPUnit and Mockery
• Validate 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.

About the Author

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