Udemy - APIs in PHP - PHP Rest API Crash Course 2026
APIs in PHP: PHP Rest API Crash Course 2026
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Published 10/2025
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MP4 | Video: h264, 1280x720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz, 2 Ch
Level: All | Genre: eLearning | Language: English | Duration: 20 Lectures ( 3h 15m) | Size: 1.2 GB
Build and secure RESTful APIs with native PHP OOP, MySQL, PDO, JSON, and master modern API design
What you'll learn
Understand RESTful API architecture, HTTP methods, and how APIs communicate.
Build a complete RESTful API from scratch using pure PHP OOP (no frameworks).
Handle CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete) using PDO and MySQL.
Return clean, consistent JSON responses for API clients.
Implement a simple autoloader system to manage different endpoints.
Validate and sanitize API input to ensure data integrity and security.
Use HTTP status codes and error handling for professional API responses.
Protect APIs against common vulnerabilities like XSS, CSRF, and SQL Injection.
Organize your PHP code using OOP principles, namespaces, and autoloading.
Test API endpoints using Postman or similar tools.
Structure your project for scalability and prepare it for framework migration later.
Requirements
Basic understanding of PHP syntax and programming fundamentals.
Basic knowledge of databases and SQL (MySQL preferred).
Familiarity with HTML forms and basic web concepts.