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CI as a REST API? - zurtri - 10-09-2015
I am coding a REST API using the SLIM Framework.
I am about 30% done of the first cut of the API.
But .... I am finding it a hard slog and I know CI so much better.
Has anyone used CI as a REST API?
I know CI could do this job by my real question should it do it?
Or should I just suck it up and get the Slim thing working?
Any guidance from experienced folks with strong opinions is welcome!
RE: CI as a REST API? - orionstar - 10-09-2015
I am using a CodeIgniter controller base class called REST_Controller to create APIs. Check out:
https://github.com/chriskacerguis/codeigniter-restserver
It was originally created by Phil Sturgeon, he write some blog post about it for example:
https://philsturgeon.uk/codeigniter/2009/06/03/REST-implementation-for-CodeIgniter/
RE: CI as a REST API? - zurtri - 10-09-2015
(10-09-2015, 03:37 PM)orionstar Wrote: I am using a CodeIgniter controller base class called REST_Controller to create APIs. Check out:
https://github.com/chriskacerguis/codeigniter-restserver
That is really really exciting and pretty much exactly what I am looking for.
Have you noticed any speed problems?
RE: CI as a REST API? - orionstar - 10-09-2015
I have a pretty old version of this controller in my CMS, maybe 2-3 years old one, so I don't have experience with the current content of the repository. With the old one, we never had performance or any kind of problem in the last ~3-4 years or so...
RE: CI as a REST API? - zurtri - 10-09-2015
Many thanks orionstar.
If it is easier to code for me and performance is not an issue I'm happy enough!
RE: CI as a REST API? - Narf - 10-09-2015
CodeIgniter is not yet suitable for building REST services and a package can only do so much. I'd stick with Slim for that task.
Easy (and you really mean "familiar" here instead) != Proper.
RE: CI as a REST API? - orionstar - 10-09-2015
(10-09-2015, 04:50 PM)Narf Wrote: CodeIgniter is not yet suitable for building REST services and a package can only do so much. I'd stick with Slim for that task.
Easy (and you really mean "familiar" here instead) != Proper.
Can you explain what is the "proper" way? Is it really matter, a feature supported out-of-box or with a library?!
RE: CI as a REST API? - zurtri - 10-09-2015
(10-09-2015, 04:50 PM)Narf Wrote: CodeIgniter is not yet suitable for building REST services and a package can only do so much. I'd stick with Slim for that task.
Easy (and you really mean "familiar" here instead) != Proper.
What makes CI not suitable for REST services?
(and yes famililar != proper - I agree!)
RE: CI as a REST API? - Narf - 10-10-2015
It's not a matter of whether you use an external library or a built-in one, CI is just made for web pages and doesn't give you control over low-level HTTP functionalities.
RE: CI as a REST API? - imefisto - 11-11-2015
(10-10-2015, 02:29 AM)Narf Wrote: It's not a matter of whether you use an external library or a built-in one, CI is just made for web pages and doesn't give you control over low-level HTTP functionalities.
I've been using CI as API Rest and I'm very happy with it.
I'm curious about the low-level HTTP functionalities you mention.
Off topic: This is my first post in the forum
