_getJsonPath function doesn't allow query strings

[solyoung]

The Firebase API offers orderBy and advanced query options. The _getJsonPath function currently appends ".json" to the end of the path without regard to the $path. This should be corrected so that query strings can be passed in the $path.

I may fork and solve, but at least wanted the issue reported in case I don't get back here.

[markdrake]

I'm having the same issue as solyoung. I wanted to use the query options but as you hard code the auth variable as the only query param available you make it impossible to use this without modification. I know it's a very simple wrapper but a more dynamic params approach would be ideal.

[ktamas77]

Thank you for your suggestion, this is a very important feature. I marked it as a todo.

[reedgz]

I would love to see this feature as well. Then we can use shallow copy and other query options.
'https://samplechat.firebaseio-demo.com/.json?shallow=true'

[solyoung]

Here's a suggestion that would allow query functionality to get through that function (it's how I have the code modified in the meantime):
private function _getJsonPath($path)
{
$url = $this->_baseURI;
$path = ltrim($path, '/');
$qaToken = (strpos($path, '?') == FALSE) ? '?' : '&';
$auth = ($this->_token == '') ? '' : $qaToken . 'auth=' . $this->_token;
$incJSON = (strpos($path, '.json') == FALSE) ? '.json' : '';
return $url . $path . $incJSON . $auth;
}

*note, if you use the above, you need to include .json in your original request. e.g. $firebaseLib->get('test.json?orderBy=email'); If you don't include .json, the above will still append .json at the end of that path.

[askinner2004]

I modified the firebaseLib.php file with the following lines to add some query functionality:
...
private $_options;
...
//This functions sets the options and ensures that the data is enclosed in QUOTATIONS
//Just before submitting the data, works really great.
public function setOptions($options = NULL)
{
if($options !== NULL)
{
foreach($options as $f => $v)
{
$new_options[$f] = '"' . $v . '"';
}
} else {
$new_options = $options;
}
$this->_options = $new_options;
}
...
// I modified this function to build the query string just before submitting
// and it converts %22 to QUOTATION marks before returning.
private function _getJsonPath($path)
{
$url = $this->_baseURI;
$path = ltrim($path, '/');
$auth = ($this->_token == '') ? '' : 'auth=' . $this->_token;
if($this->_options != NULL)
{
$data = http_build_query($this->_options);
$auth = "?". str_replace('%22','"',$data) . "&" . $auth;
} else {
$auth = "?" . $auth;
}
$new_url = $url . $path . '.json' . $auth;
return $new_url;

}

[ktamas77]

Query parameters are supported in version v2.1.0

https://github.com/ktamas77/firebase-php/releases/tag/v2.1.0