PHP REST API with Slim, Eloquent, and JWT

A complete REST API built with PHP using Slim Framework, Eloquent ORM, and JWT authentication.

Features

• Slim Framework 4: Fast and lightweight PHP framework
• Eloquent ORM: Database operations with Laravel's Eloquent
• JWT Authentication: Secure token-based authentication
• Validation: Request validation using Respect/Validation
• Password Hashing: Secure password storage with bcrypt

Installation

1. Install dependencies:

composer install

2. Setup database:

• Create a MySQL database named api_rest
• Import the database schema: mysql -u root -p api_rest < database.sql

3. Configure environment:

• Copy .env.example to .env
• Update database credentials and JWT secret in .env

4. Start the development server:

composer start
# or
php -S localhost:8000 -t public

API Endpoints

Public Routes

• GET /public - Public route (no authentication required)

Authentication

• POST /register - User registration
• POST /login - User login

Private Routes (JWT required)

• GET /private/profile - Get user profile (requires Authorization header)

Usage Examples

Register

curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/register \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "John Doe",
    "email": "john@example.com",
    "password": "password123"
  }'

Login

curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/login \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "email": "john@example.com",
    "password": "password123"
  }'

Access Private Route

curl -X GET http://localhost:8000/private/profile \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_JWT_TOKEN"

Project Structure

├── public/
│   └── index.php          # Application entry point
├── src/
│   ├── Controllers/       # Request handlers
│   ├── Middleware/        # JWT middleware
│   ├── Models/           # Eloquent models
│   └── Services/         # JWT and validation services
├── .env                  # Environment configuration
└── composer.json         # Dependencies