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google/cloud-memcache
=====================

Memorystore for Memcached Client for PHP

v2.1.2(2mo ago)717.8k↓13.6%2Apache-2.0PHPPHP ^8.1CI passing

Since Apr 22Pushed 7mo ago41 watchersCompare

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Memorystore for Memcached for PHP
=================================

[](#memorystore-for-memcached-for-php)

> Idiomatic PHP client for [Memorystore for Memcached](https://cloud.google.com/memorystore/).

[![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/2e14639c089720baba70f8a2105ae38cc8795f0d427abae1553125e6d09f508b/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f676f6f676c652f636c6f75642d6d656d63616368652f762f737461626c65)](https://packagist.org/packages/google/cloud-memcache) [![Packagist](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/3435e41b9c444f12690309cca6484ac076d789967d0cccfb6f724d2f66475a67/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f646d2f676f6f676c652f636c6f75642d6d656d63616368652e737667)](https://packagist.org/packages/google/cloud-memcache)

- [API documentation](https://cloud.google.com/php/docs/reference/cloud-memcache/latest)

**NOTE:** This repository is part of [Google Cloud PHP](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-php). Any support requests, bug reports, or development contributions should be directed to that project.

### Installation

[](#installation)

To begin, install the preferred dependency manager for PHP, [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/).

Now install this component:

```
$ composer require google/cloud-memcache
```

This component supports both REST over HTTP/1.1 and gRPC. In order to take advantage of the benefits offered by gRPC (such as streaming methods) please see our [gRPC installation guide](https://cloud.google.com/php/grpc).

### Authentication

[](#authentication)

Please see our [Authentication guide](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-php/blob/main/AUTHENTICATION.md) for more information on authenticating your client. Once authenticated, you'll be ready to start making requests.

### Sample

[](#sample)

```
use Google\ApiCore\ApiException;
use Google\Cloud\Memcache\V1\Client\CloudMemcacheClient;
use Google\Cloud\Memcache\V1\GetInstanceRequest;
use Google\Cloud\Memcache\V1\Instance;

// Create a client.
$cloudMemcacheClient = new CloudMemcacheClient();

// Prepare the request message.
$request = (new GetInstanceRequest())
    ->setName($formattedName);

// Call the API and handle any network failures.
try {
    /** @var Instance $response */
    $response = $cloudMemcacheClient->getInstance($request);
    printf('Response data: %s' . PHP_EOL, $response->serializeToJsonString());
} catch (ApiException $ex) {
    printf('Call failed with message: %s' . PHP_EOL, $ex->getMessage());
}
```

### Debugging

[](#debugging)

Please see our [Debugging guide](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-php/blob/main/DEBUG.md)for more information about the debugging tools.

### Version

[](#version)

This component is considered GA (generally available). As such, it will not introduce backwards-incompatible changes in any minor or patch releases. We will address issues and requests with the highest priority.

### Next Steps

[](#next-steps)

1. Understand the [official documentation](https://cloud.google.com/memorystore/docs/memcached/).

###  Health Score

55

—

FairBetter than 98% of packages

Maintenance74

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity33

Limited adoption so far

Community23

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity77

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor2

2 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. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

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

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~47 days

Recently: every ~104 days

Total

46

Last Release

62d ago

Major Versions

v0.5.7 → v1.0.02022-12-07

v1.3.5 → v2.0.0-RC12024-08-30

PHP version history (3 changes)v1.0.4PHP &gt;=7.4

v1.3.2PHP ^8.0

v2.0.4PHP ^8.1

### Community

Maintainers

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###  Code Quality

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### Embed Badge

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