Lumen Programming Guide: Writing PHP Microservices, REST and Web Service APIs
- 3h 18m
- Paul Redmond
- Apress
- 2016
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.
In this Book
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Installing Lumen
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Hello Lumen
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Creating the Book Application
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Starting the Books API
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Creating, Reading, Updating, and Deleting Books
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Responding to Errors
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Leveling Up Responses
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Validation
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Authors
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The /authors API Resource
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Book Bundles
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Ratings
