Support Library for Laravel API Application

Installation

$ composer require hexcores/api-support

Response

API Support have totally 4 methods for json response. Avaliable methods are -

• Response::ok($data, array $headers = [])
• Response::missing($message = null, array $headers = [])
• Response::error($message, $status = 500, array $headers = [])
• Response::unauthorized($message = null, array $headers = [])

Example -

use Hexcores\Api\Facades\Response as ApiResponse;

class UserApiController extends Controller 
{
	public function create()
	{
		if ( ! User::can('create'))
		{
			// User has not permission to create new record,
			// So response unauthorized with status 401
			return ApiResponse::unauthorized();
		}

		if ( $user = User::create(Input::all()))
		{
			return ApiResponse::ok($user);
		}
		
		// User creation has a problem,
		// So response error with status 500
		return ApiResponse::error('User creationo is fail');
	}

	public function show($id)
	{
		$user = User::find($id);

		if ( is_null($user))
		{
			return ApiResponse::missing();
		}

		return ApiResponse::ok($user);
	}
}

You can use helper functions for each response.

• response_ok()
• response_missing()
• response_error()
• response_unauthorized()

Middleware

• VerifyApiRequestHeader

VerifyApiRequestHeader

VerifyApiRequestHeader middleware is used for api request access checking. You need to pass X-API-KEY and X-API-SECRET headers for reuqest.

Note: Add X-API-KEY and X-API-SECRET at .env file

If you want to add multiple key, use comma for key string from .env file.

Example :

X-API-KEY=first_key,second_key,third_key
X-API-SECRET=first_secret,second_secret,third_secret

Key Generator

You can use artisan command to generate new key.

Command usage -

Generate new keys and added at .env file

php artisan api:key

Show current register keys from .env file.

php artisan api:key --current

Print only the new keys

php artisan api:key --print

Replace new keys with current register keys from .env file

php artisan api:key --replace

Add artisan command in app/console/Kernel.php

protected $commands = [
    \App\Console\Commands\Inspire::class,
    // Other commands.
	Hexcores\Api\Console\ApiKeyGenerate,    
];