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Best PHP Packages for API Development
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Discover the top api development packages for your PHP projects.

Most StarsMost DownloadedMost Depended UponRecently Updated

### swagger-api/swagger-ui

v5.32.1

85

 Swagger UI is a collection of HTML, Javascript, and CSS assets that dynamically generate beautiful documentation from a Swagger-compliant API.

45.4M28.8k992mo ago

[API Development](/categories/api)Apache-2.0

### ory/hydra-sdk

v1.1.1

42

ORY Hydra SDK

46.8k17.0k6y ago

[API Development](/categories/api)Apache-2.0PHP >=5.4

### showdoc/showdoc

v3.7.3

69

ShowDoc is a tool greatly applicable for an IT team to share documents online

7.0k12.8k2mo ago

[API Development](/categories/api)Apache-2.0PHP >=7.4

### wheelpros/fitment-platform-api

v2.4.8-p4

75

Magento 2 (Open Source)

1.2k12.1k2mo ago

[API Development](/categories/api)OSL-3.0PHP ~8.2.0||~8.3.0||~8.4.0

### apache/thrift

v0.22.0

56

Apache Thrift RPC system

2.1M10.9k411y ago

[API Development](/categories/api)Apache-2.0PHP ^7.1 || ^8.0

### google/apiclient

v2.19.0

86

Client library for Google APIs

191.4M9.8k9974mo ago

[API Development](/categories/api)Apache-2.0PHP ^8.1

### bitgandtter/google-api

v2.12.1

 Abandoned

Client library for Google APIs

33.5k9.8k4y ago

[API Development](/categories/api)Apache-2.0PHP ^5.6|^7.0|^8.0

### newerton/google-api-php-client

v2.19.0

72

Client library for Google APIs

23.4k9.8k4mo ago

[API Development](/categories/api)Apache-2.0PHP ^8.1

### dingo/api

v3.0.8

 Abandoned

A RESTful API package for the Laravel and Lumen frameworks.

6.9M9.4k1014y ago

[API Development](/categories/api)BSD-3-ClausePHP ^7.2.5|^8.0

### api-platform/api-platform

v2.1.6

 Abandoned

The API Platform framework

26.7k9.1k8y ago

[API Development](/categories/api)MITPHP >=7.0

### aimeos/aimeos-laravel

v2025.10.1

71

Cloud native, API first Laravel eCommerce package with integrated AI for ultra-fast online shops, marketplaces and complex B2B projects

214.7k8.6k37mo ago

[API Development](/categories/api)MIT

### sylius/sylius

v2.2.4

84

E-Commerce platform for PHP, based on Symfony framework.

5.6M8.4k6512mo ago

[API Development](/categories/api)MITPHP ^8.2

### barryvdh/laravel-cors

v3.0.0

 Abandoned

Adds CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) headers support in your Laravel application

23.1M6.3k1204y ago

[API Development](/categories/api)MITPHP ^7.4|^8.0

### fruitcake/laravel-cors

v3.0.0

 Abandoned

Adds CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) headers support in your Laravel application

120.3M6.2k2844y ago

[API Development](/categories/api)MITPHP ^7.4|^8.0

### openai-php/client

v0.19.1

76

OpenAI PHP is a supercharged PHP API client that allows you to interact with the Open AI API

22.6M5.8k2322mo ago

[API Development](/categories/api)MITPHP ^8.2.0

### swoft/swoft

v2.0.11

48

Modern High performance AOP and Coroutine PHP Framework

34.5k5.5k5y ago

[API Development](/categories/api)Apache-2.0PHP >7.1

### aheinze/cockpit

v0.12.2

44

Cockpit Headless CMS

2.0k5.4k44y ago

[API Development](/categories/api)MITPHP ^7.3.0

### mgp25/instagram-php

v7.0.1

 Abandoned

Instagram's private API for PHP

327.1k5.1k36y ago

[API Development](/categories/api)RPL-1.5PHP >=5.6

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