Overview
How to build a fully functional REST API from scratch using native OOP PHP (no frameworks)., How to structure PHP projects with clean folders, namespaces, and autoloading using spl_autoload_register, How to create and manage CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete) for any resource., How to implement secure authentication using JSON Web Tokens (JWT) and the Firebase PHP-JWT library., How to protect API routes and allow access only to logged-in users., How to implement logout functionality using a JWT blacklist system, How to test APIs effectively using Postman, How to handle and return JSON responses with proper HTTP status codes, How to follow best practices for building scalable and secure PHP APIs
Beginner and intermediate PHP developers who want to move beyond simple PHP scripts and build real-world APIs, Students who already understand basic PHP and want to learn how APIs and authentication systems work, Developers transitioning from front-end to back-end, looking to understand how REST APIs are built and secured, Freelancers who want to offer backend or API development services using PHP, Anyone who wants to learn how to create a secure, token-based authentication system with PHP and JWT.
Basic understanding of PHP syntax (variables, arrays, functions, etc.), Familiarity with Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts, Basic knowledge of MySQL and database operations
Are you ready to take your PHP skills to the next level and build real-world backend applications?In this course, you’ll learn how to build a fully functional RESTful API in PHP — completely from scratch — using Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), MySQL, and JWT authentication for secure access.
We’ll start simple and gradually build up to a complete backend system that allows you to create, read, update, and delete data (CRUD), authenticate users, and protect your routes using modern security techniques. Unlike many tutorials that skip important concepts, this course explains everything in detail and helps you understand why things work — not just how.
You’ll learn how to structure your PHP projects cleanly with separate folders for controllers, models, and core logic, and use autoloading (via spl_autoload_register) to load your classes efficiently without relying on frameworks.
Once your CRUD API is working, we’ll integrate JSON Web Tokens (JWT) using the Firebase PHP-JWT library. You’ll learn how to generate, verify, and decode tokens — and how to protect your routes so only authenticated users can access or modify data. We’ll even go one step further by implementing a logout system with token blacklisting, ensuring that once a user logs out, their token becomes invalid.
You’ll also learn how to test your API using Postman, handle different HTTP request types, and return proper JSON responses with correct status codes.
By the end of this course, you’ll have a complete, secure REST API ready to integrate with any frontend — whether it’s a mobile app, a JavaScript SPA, or another backend system.
This course is perfect for students, beginners, and freelancers who want to master PHP API development, understand backend security, and gain real project experience.
Get ready to code like a professional backend developer — one endpoint at a time!
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 :)