About

This project provides a starting point for integrating the Brightcove Media API into your application. It provides simple ways to interact with the API, as well as a long list of helper functions.

Compatibility Notice

Please note that the PHP MAPI Wrapper v2.0 is not compatible with any previous versions (when it was known as "Echove"). The class name has been changed, numerous functions have been re-named, and methods have been updated to take advantage of Brightcove API changes.

If you need assistance in determining what changes have been made, please send an e-mail to opensource@brightcove.com with your request.

Requirements

PHP version 5.2 or greater, or you must have the JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) PECL package. For more information on the JSON PECL package, please visit the PHP JSON package website.

Using Cache Extension

The PHP MAPI Wrapper includes a caching extension. To use this feature, include the file on your page along with the core PHP MAPI Wrapper file.

require('bc-mapi.php');
require('bc-mapi-cache.php');

Then, after instantiating the core class, you can instantiate the caching extension.

// Using flat files
$bc = new BCMAPI(API_READ_TOKEN, API_WRITE_TOKEN);
$bc_cache = new BCMAPICache('file', 600, '/var/www/myWebSite/cache/', '.cache');

// Using Memcached
$bc = new BCMAPI(API_READ_TOKEN, API_WRITE_TOKEN);
$bc_cache = new BCMAPICache('memcached', 600, 'localhost', NULL, 11211);

The parameters for the constructor are:

• [string] The type of caching method to use, either 'file' or 'memcached'
• [int] How many seconds until cache files are considered cold
• [string] The absolute path of the cache directory (file) or host (memcached)
• [string] The file extension for cache items (file only)
• [int] The port to use (Memcached only)