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[API Development](/categories/api) 4. / 5. ably/ably-php ActiveLibrary[API Development](/categories/api) ably/ably-php ============= Ably REST client library for PHP. 1.1.11(1y ago)596.9M—1.7%16[21 issues](https://github.com/ably/ably-php/issues)[4 PRs](https://github.com/ably/ably-php/pulls)19Apache-2.0PHPPHP ^7.2 || ^8.0CI failing Since May 18Pushed 8mo ago24 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/ably/ably-php)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/ably/ably-php)[ Docs](https://www.ably.com/)[ RSS](/packages/ably-ably-php/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (2)Versions (26)Used By (19) [![Ably Pub/Sub PHP Header](images/php-SDK-github.png)](images/php-SDK-github.png)[![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/ef3edb52f0cf1b5fb04dd956f3eaea9e9fd6e7f69d312b73e2246583d08b5d44/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f61626c792f61626c792d7068702f762f737461626c65)](https://packagist.org/packages/ably/ably-php)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/94a678ef5eaf67164271142a19f53335647a2616768b5d5669b85ab7e67a4916/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f61626c792f61626c792d7068702f6c6963656e7365)](https://github.com/ably/ably-php/blob/main/LICENSE) --- Ably Pub/Sub PHP SDK ==================== [](#ably-pubsub-php-sdk) Build using Ably’s Pub/Sub PHP SDK, supported on all popular platforms and frameworks. Ably Pub/Sub provides flexible APIs that deliver features such as pub-sub messaging, message history, presence, and push notifications. Utilizing Ably’s realtime messaging platform, applications benefit from its highly performant, reliable, and scalable infrastructure. Find out more: - [Ably Pub/Sub docs.](https://ably.com/docs/basics) - [Ably Pub/Sub examples.](https://ably.com/examples?product=pubsub) --- Getting started --------------- [](#getting-started) Everything you need to get started with Ably: - [Getting started with Pub/Sub using PHP.](https://ably.com/docs/getting-started/php) - [SDK Setup for PHP.](https://ably.com/docs/getting-started/setup?lang=php) --- Supported platforms ------------------- [](#supported-platforms) Ably aims to support a wide range of platforms. If you experience any compatibility issues, open an issue in the repository or contact [Ably support](https://ably.com/support). Important PHP SDK versions < 1.1.9 will be [deprecated](https://ably.com/docs/platform/deprecate/protocol-v1) from November 1, 2025. --- Laravel packages ---------------- [](#laravel-packages) For Laravel applications, consider these framework-integrated alternatives that provide Laravel integration with automatic configuration and native broadcasting support, eliminating the boilerplate setup required when using the raw PHP SDK directly: - **[Ably Pub/Sub PHP Laravel SDK](https://github.com/ably/ably-php-laravel)** - Laravel integration package with clean facade and dependency injection interface. - **[Ably Broadcaster for Laravel](https://github.com/ably/laravel-broadcaster)** - Official Laravel broadcaster for real-time event broadcasting. --- Installation ------------ [](#installation) To get started with your project, install the package: ``` composer require ably/ably-php ``` --- Usage ----- [](#usage) The following code connects to Ably's REST messaging service, gets reference to a channel to receive messages, and publishes a test message to that same channel: ``` // Initialize Ably REST client $ably = new AblyRest(['key' => 'your-ably-api-key', 'clientId' => 'me']); // Get a reference to the 'test-channel' channel $channel = $ably->channel('test-channel'); // Publish a test message to the channel $channel->publish('test-event', 'hello world'); ``` Releases -------- [](#releases) The [CHANGELOG.md](./CHANGELOG.md) contains details of the latest releases for this SDK. You can also view all Ably releases on [changelog.ably.com](https://changelog.ably.com). --- Contributing ------------ [](#contributing) Read the [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) guidelines to contribute to Ably. --- Support, feedback, and troubleshooting -------------------------------------- [](#support-feedback-and-troubleshooting) For help or technical support, visit the [Ably Support page](https://ably.com/support). ### Ably REST API [](#ably-rest-api) This SDK currently supports only the [Ably REST API](https://www.ably.com/docs/rest). For realtime capabilities, you can use the [MQTT adapter](https://www.ably.com/docs/mqtt) alongside [Mosquitto PHP](https://github.com/mgdm/Mosquitto-PHP) to implement Ably's Realtime features. ### Health Score 58 — FairBetter than 98% of packages Maintenance45 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity59 Moderate usage in the ecosystem Community38 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity78 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor3 3 contributors hold 50%+ of commits How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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