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camcima/pubnub-php-api
======================

Composer port of PubNub PHP API

210.0k1PHP

Since Nov 4Pushed 9y ago3 watchersCompare

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Deprecated. Please use
======================================================

[](#deprecated-please-use-httpsgithubcompubnubphp)

\###YOU MUST HAVE A PUBNUB ACCOUNT TO USE THE API. ###

PubNub 3.3 Real-time Cloud Push API - PHP
-----------------------------------------

[](#pubnub-33-real-time-cloud-push-api---php)

[www.pubnub.com](http://www.pubnub.com) - PubNub Real-time Push Service in the Cloud.

### PubNub is a Massively Scalable Real-time Service for Web and Mobile Games.

[](#pubnub-is-a-massively-scalable-real-time-service-for-web-and-mobile-games)

### This is a cloud-based service for broadcasting Real-time messages

[](#this-is-a-cloud-based-service-for-broadcasting-real-time-messages)

### to thousands of web and mobile clients simultaneously.

[](#to-thousands-of-web-and-mobile-clients-simultaneously)

PHP Push API
------------

[](#php-push-api)

```
$pubnub = new Pubnub(
    "demo",  ## PUBLISH_KEY
    "demo",  ## SUBSCRIBE_KEY
    "",      ## SECRET_KEY
    false    ## SSL_ON?
);
```

Send Message (PUBLISH)
----------------------

[](#send-message-publish)

```
$info = $pubnub->publish(array(
    'channel' => 'hello_world', ## REQUIRED Channel to Send
    'message' => 'Hey World!'   ## REQUIRED Message String/Array
));
print_r($info);
```

Request Messages (HISTORY, deprecated, use detailedHistory() below)
-------------------------------------------------------------------

[](#request-messages-history-deprecated-use-detailedhistory-below)

```
$messages = $pubnub->history(array(
    'channel' => 'hello_world',  ## REQUIRED Channel to Send
    'limit'   => 100             ## OPTIONAL Limit Number of Messages
));
print_r($messages);             ## Prints array of messages.
```

Request Server Time (TIME)
--------------------------

[](#request-server-time-time)

```
$timestamp = $pubnub->time();
var_dump($timestamp);            ## Prints integer timestamp.
```

Receive Message (SUBSCRIBE) PHP 5.2.0
-------------------------------------

[](#receive-message-subscribe-php-520)

```
$pubnub->subscribe(array(
    'channel'  => 'hello_world',        ## REQUIRED Channel to Listen
    'callback' => create_function(      ## REQUIRED PHP 5.2.0 Method
        '$message',
        'var_dump($message); return true;'
    )
));
```

Receive Message (SUBSCRIBE) PHP 5.3.0
-------------------------------------

[](#receive-message-subscribe-php-530)

```
$pubnub->subscribe(array(
    'channel'  => 'hello_world',        ## REQUIRED Channel to Listen
    'callback' => function($message) {  ## REQUIRED Callback With Response
        var_dump($message);  ## Print Message
        return true;         ## Keep listening (return false to stop)
    }
));
```

Realtime Join/Leave Events (Presence)
-------------------------------------

[](#realtime-joinleave-events-presence)

```
$pubnub->presence(array(
    'channel'  => $channel,
    'callback' => function($message) {
        print_r($message);
		echo "\r\n";
        return true;
    }
));
```

On-demand Occupancy Status (here\_now)
--------------------------------------

[](#on-demand-occupancy-status-here_now)

```
$here_now = $pubnub->here_now(array(
    'channel' => $channel
));
```

Detailed History (detailedHistory())
------------------------------------

[](#detailed-history-detailedhistory)

```
$history = $pubnub->detailedHistory(array(
    'channel' => $channel,
    'count'   => 10,
    'end'   => "13466530169226760"
));
```

###  Health Score

25

—

LowBetter than 35% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity22

Limited adoption so far

Community9

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity41

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

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. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

### Community

Maintainers

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---

Top Contributors

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