How To Create A REST API

[JustinK101]

I need to create a REST API for an iPhone app. Let's say I have the following class:

 

class Basic {
	//Constructor
	function __construct() { }

	public function set_id($p_id) {
		$sql = "INSERT INTO basic (`id`) VALUES (" . $p_id . ")";
		mysql_query($sql) or die(mysql_error());
	}

	public function get_id($p_id) {
		$sql = "SELECT `id` FROM basic WHERE `id` = " . $p_id;
		$result = mysql_query($sql) or die(mysql_error());
		$row = mysql_fetch_object($result);
		return($row->id);
	}

	public function delete_id($p_id) {
		$sql = "DELETE FROM basic WHERE `id` = " . $p_id;
		 mysql_query($sql) or die(mysql_error());
	}
}

 

Assuming I have that simple class above, how do I make this a REST API? Thanks for the help.

[ohdang888]

this is a very general question

[JustinK101]

ohdang888,

 

Sorry if I was too general. I guess I just don't know where to start. I am decent at object oriented php, but not sure the framework and methods I need to create a REST API. Thanks for the assistance, greatly appreciated.

[RichardRotterdam]

Looks like a DAO(Data Access Object) to me. What is it supose to do, what environment, what framework are you using. And what does REST has to do within this?

[JustinK101]

The above was just an example of what I want to do. Basically I need a REST interface, so a 3rd party iPhone developer can preform actions that need to be done.

 

As I understand, REST works like:

 

http://www.mydomain.com/api/get/98988

 

OR

 

http://www.mydomain.com/api/insert/

 

Basically how do I go about creating the PHP code to handle the requests.

[RichardRotterdam]

 

As I understand, REST works like:

 

http://www.mydomain.com/api/get/98988

 

OR

 

http://www.mydomain.com/api/insert/

 

Those look like urls that are rewritten. Without rewrite those urls wcould look like:

 

www.mydomain.com/api/index.php?method=get&id=98988

 

It doesnt really have to do with anything under the hood. You don't even need to write OO code for this.

 

[JustinK101]

I guess I just don't know where to start. According to WikiPedia a REST API uses the URI to make requests, and you send the content type, GET, POST, PUT, DELETE to perform the actions.