Php Web Services ― Apis for the Modern Web

Whether you’re sharing data between two internal systems or building an API so users can access their data, this practical book provides everything you need to build web service APIs with PHP. Author Lorna Jane Mitchell uses code samples, real-world examples, and advice based on her extensive experience to guide you through the process—from the underlying theory to methods for making your service robust.

PHP is ideally suited for both consuming and creating web services. You’ll learn how to use this language with JSON, XML, and other web service technologies. The second edition has been updated to include even more hands-on examples to apply to your own applications, and new tools and features to reflect changes on the web and updates to PHP.

• Build web services with PHP and exchange data across applications
• Explore HTTP, from the request/response cycle to its verbs, headers, and cookies
• Learn new material on working with and publishing web hooks

Lorna Jane Mitchell is an independent web development consultant, specializing in PHP and APIs in particular. With over 10 years of PHP development experience across a wide variety of industries, Lorna learned many lessons the hard way and always has a story to tell. Lorna is also an experienced trainer, offering training both to private clients around the world and teaching public courses. A prolific writer, Lorna writes for a number of publications, and frequently for her own bloghttp://lornajane.net.