Overview
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.
PHP developers who want to learn how to build RESTful APIs from scratch., Intermediate PHP learners ready to move beyond simple web pages into backend API development., Web developers who want to connect their front-end apps (JavaScript, React, etc.) to a PHP backend., Students or freelancers looking to add real-world API projects to their portfolio., Backend developers who want to improve code structure, security, and scalability in PHP., Anyone curious about how APIs power modern apps and wants practical, hands-on experience.
Basic understanding of PHP syntax and programming fundamentals., Basic knowledge of databases and SQL (MySQL preferred)., Familiarity with HTML forms and basic web concepts.
Are you ready to take your PHP skills to the next level and start building modern, real-world RESTful APIs from scratch?
APIs in PHP: PHP REST API Crash Course 2026 is a hands-on, project-based course designed to help you master API development using native PHP OOP — no frameworks required.
In this course, you’ll learn how to design, build, and secure RESTful APIs that can power web apps, mobile apps, and third-party integrations. You’ll start by understanding the fundamentals of REST architecture, including HTTP methods, request handling, response codes, and JSON data formats. Then you’ll move step-by-step through building a fully functional REST API using pure PHP — with clean code organization, routing, error handling, and security best practices. You’ll learn how to connect your API to a MySQL database using PDO, work with CRUD operations, and return structured JSON responses. Along the way, we’ll also cover Postman Installation, data validation and sanitization, CORS, and create a basic PHP OOP structure for organizing the project. You’ll also learn how to consume external APIs using PHP and get basic definitions about APIs, REST APIs, and more. By the end of this crash course, you’ll have built a professional-level REST API from scratch — ready to integrate with any frontend, mobile app, or third-party service. Whether you’re preparing for a backend developer role or expanding your PHP portfolio, this course gives you the practical API development experience you need for 2026 and beyond.
Web Coding
Mohamed Hassan (the founder of Web Coding) is an aspiring developer. Years ago when started learning to code, he immediately fell in love with it and it's like this is all I want to do all my life. He then started building websites and apps for fun, got his internship a few months later, but he knew all along, how he always loved teaching people from a young age, and now he is dedicated to getting you the finest, most robust, informative, and engaging content and learning experience that he can get you.
He has experience with various both back-end and front-end technologies, from PHP to Python to Javascript and so much more.
He explains everything with ease and clarity with practical real-world examples and mind-tackling quizzes and he is all ready to answer your questions :)