Restify-PHP

Restify-PHP is a lightweight, flexible API framework for PHP, supporting HTTP request methods. It features multiple database support, logging, and Swagger UI for documentation.

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Project Motivation

Created to give PHP developers a minimal but structured API framework that is easy to adopt, easy to extend, and production-friendly for service-oriented backend systems.

Key Factors

• Support for common HTTP request methods with clean routing patterns
• Multiple database support to match varied project constraints
• Built-in logging to improve observability and debugging

Unique Factors

• Balanced simplicity and flexibility for fast API bootstrap
• Swagger UI integration for immediate API discoverability
• Focused design for lightweight deployments and iterative growth

Tech Stack

PHPREST APISwagger UIMulti-DB SupportLogging

Architecture Diagram

Placeholder architecture: Router → Controller Layer → Service Layer → Data Access Layer (multiple DB drivers) + Logging + Swagger Docs.

Future Plans

• Add authentication and authorization starter modules
• Provide optional caching and rate-limiting middlewares
• Ship production template projects with CI-ready configuration