Whether you're sharing data between two internal systems or building an API so that users can access their data this practical guide has everything you need to build APIs with PHP Author Lorna Jane Mitchell provides lots of hands-on code samples real-world examples & advice based on her extensive experience to guide you through the process-from the underlying theory to methods for making your service robust You'll learn how to use this language to work with JSON XML & other web service technologies This updated second edition
Includes:: new tools & features that reflect PHP updates & changes on the Web Explore HTTP from the requestresponse cycle to its verbs headers & cookies Work with & publish webhooks-user-defined HTTP callbacks Determine whether JSON or XML is the best data format for your application Get advice for working with RPC SOAP & RESTful services Use several tools & techniques for debugging HTTP web services Choose the service that works best for your application & learn how to make it robust Document your API-and learn how to design it to handle errors