Create a REST API using basic PHP with Token Authentication

Learn to build RESTful web services with PHP – no frameworks or paid software required! This comprehensive course guides you through the fundamentals of REST API development using pure PHP, empowering you to create reusable web services.

We'll follow a practical scenario: building a to-do list API. You'll learn to implement each feature step-by-step, starting with basic task management. The course culminates in creating a multi-user API, enabling secure, individual task lists for each user.

A key focus is token-based authentication, a modern and more secure alternative to basic password authentication – a crucial skill for any aspiring web developer. We'll delve into how this works and implement it effectively.

Prerequisites: Basic PHP knowledge (variables, if statements, loops, arrays) and fundamental object-oriented programming concepts are recommended. Familiarity with MySQL is helpful, specifically basic SQL (SELECT, UPDATE, DELETE) and concepts like primary and foreign keys. Don't worry if you're not an expert; we'll build your knowledge as we go!

Database Implementation: We'll be using MySQL to store your tasks, building and modifying the database schema throughout the course.

Bonus Content:

• CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing): Learn to configure your API to function seamlessly across different domains and subdomains.
• File Uploads: Master the process of allowing users to upload images/files associated with their tasks. We'll cover storing image attributes (title, filename), downloading images, and deleting them.

By the end of this course, you'll have a solid understanding of API development with PHP, ready to create and deploy your own powerful web services. This is a great starting point for a career in web API development and backend development.