Writing simple REST APIs with Silex

Silex is a PHP micro-framework that is built on top of some key Symfony components. It allows you to rapidly develop both websites and APIs without the overhead.

This session will feature tips, tricks & examples on how to develop your very own RESTful API using Silex.

Featured topics:

• Using Composer to download and setup Silex and its dependencies
• Getting acquainted with the controller layer and routing in Silex
• Using Twig templates in Silex
• Leveraging the built-in dependency injection container
• Registering your own business logic and models as dependencies and accessing them in the controller layer
• Exploring RESTful features and using the HAL provider to create HAL structured JSON output