API Tips from the Frontline

Discover essential API development strategies in this 47-minute conference talk from the International PHP Conference. Learn how to efficiently manage result pagination, handle input errors, implement write operations, and process file uploads. Gain valuable insights from Anna Filina's experience in delivering high-profile projects quickly while maintaining clean and maintainable code. Explore topics such as response formatting, HTTP verbs, error handling, testing techniques, authentication methods, and performance optimization. Acquire practical tips on progressive rewriting, choosing between services and libraries, and leveraging useful tools for API development.

Intro
Objectives
Anna Filina
Lists
Details
Response Example: List
Verbs
Multiple Formats
Request Example: Add
Upload
Status Codes
Example of Error
Guzzle Test
Testing Tips
Multiple Methods
OAuth2 - Conceptual Diagram
Digest - Conceptual Diagram
Progressive Rewrite
Services vs Libraries
Tools
Reuse & Standardize
Benchmark
Performance Tips
Useful Links