Product Description
by Paul Redmond (Author)
A first to market book on LumenMicroservices, PHP, Laravel are relevant memes in terms of ebook databases revenue.PHP is a most popular web scripting language and Laravel is becoming a leading framework.
Back Jacket
Learn to write test-driven microservices, REST APIs, and web service APIs with PHP using the Lumen micro-framework, from the now popular Laravel family. This book shows you how testing APIs can help you write bullet-proof web application services and microservices.
In the Lumen Programming Guide you will learn how to use Lumen--a micro-framework by Laravel--to write bullet-proof APIs. Lumen helps you write productive, maintainable APIs using modern application design. You will learn how to write fully-tested APIs and understand essential Lumen concepts used to build a solid foundation for writing API projects, along with the following important features:
- Maintain your API's database structure through built-in database migrations
- Write tests with factory data in a test database
- Respond with consistent data output in JSON
- Deal with PHP exceptions by using JSON responses
- Create, read, update, and delete REST resources
- Represent model associations in API responses
- Build a solid foundation for writing tests with PHPUnit and Mockery Validate data
Author Biography
Paul Redmond is a web developer writing highly available applications powered by PHP, JavaScript, and RESTful Web Services.