Learn how to build a simple RESTful API with the basic CRUD (Create/Read/Update/Delete) functionality using CodeIgniter.

As more and more web & mobile applications nowadays are being powered by RESTful APIs on the back-end, this course is a simple yet practical introduction to creating your first API in less than an hour.

In this course, you'll learn how to build a very simple RESTful API using the CodeIgniter PHP framework.

You'll learn how to:

Use PHP and CodeIgniter to create fully RESTful APIs
Leverage existing classes and frameworks to cut down development time
Create a simple API with CRUD (Create/Read/Update/Delete) functionality
Fetch user information from a real back-end MySQL database
Restrict your API to certain keys or whitelisted IP addresses
Sanitize and validate data using CodeIgniter's built in form validation libraries

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