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[Framework](/categories/framework) 4. / 5. keyqcloud/kyte-php ActiveLibrary[Framework](/categories/framework) keyqcloud/kyte-php ================== Light-weight framework for developing versatile PHP applications. v4.3.2(3w ago)01102MITPHPPHP >=7.2CI passing Since Jan 19Pushed 3w ago2 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/keyqcloud/kyte-php)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/keyqcloud/kyte-php)[ RSS](/packages/keyqcloud-kyte-php/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1w ago READMEChangelogDependencies (8)Versions (162)Used By (0) Kyte-PHP Framework ================== [](#kyte-php-framework) [![PHP Composer](https://github.com/keyqcloud/kyte-php/actions/workflows/php.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/keyqcloud/kyte-php/actions/workflows/php.yml)[![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/62b20761d188a1f7ca635fc32ee77d36a9c065303bf81e88a77d96d73a9eefee/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f6b657971636c6f75642f6b7974652d7068702e7376673f7374796c653d666c6174)](https://packagist.org/packages/keyqcloud/kyte-php) (c) 2020-2026 [KeyQ, Inc.](https://www.keyq.cloud) About Kyte-PHP -------------- [](#about-kyte-php) Kyte-PHP is a modern, database-driven web application framework designed to make development more enjoyable and streamline the development workflow. The framework works as a backend API and can be integrated into different application architectures and front-end languages/frameworks. **Key Features:** - **Dynamic MVC Architecture**: Models, views, and controllers are managed through Kyte Shipyard and stored in the database - **Multi-tenant SaaS Support**: Built-in support for multi-tenant applications with account-level scoping - **API-First Design**: RESTful API with HMAC signature authentication - **Database-Driven Configuration**: Application models and controllers are dynamically loaded from the database - **AWS Integration**: Native support for S3, SES, SNS, and other AWS services - **Session Management**: Robust session handling with configurable timeouts and multi-login support Architecture Overview --------------------- [](#architecture-overview) Kyte-PHP has evolved from a traditional file-based MVC framework to a dynamic, database-driven architecture. All application models, controllers, and configurations are now managed through **[Kyte Shipyard](https://github.com/keyqcloud/kyte-shipyard/)** and stored in the database, allowing for: - Runtime model and controller loading - Dynamic application configuration - Multi-application support from a single framework instance - Version-controlled deployments through the database Getting Started --------------- [](#getting-started) ### Prerequisites [](#prerequisites) - PHP 7.4 or higher - MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.2+ - Composer - [Kyte Shipyard](https://github.com/keyqcloud/kyte-shipyard/) - AWS account ### Installation [](#installation) ``` composer require keyqcloud/kyte-php ``` ### Basic Setup [](#basic-setup) 1. **Configure your web server** with the following `.htaccess`: ``` FallbackResource /index.php ``` 2. **Database Configuration** - Set your database credentials in your configuration: ``` define('KYTE_DB_HOST', 'your-db-host'); define('KYTE_DB_DATABASE', 'your-db-name'); define('KYTE_DB_USERNAME', 'your-db-user'); define('KYTE_DB_PASSWORD', 'your-db-password'); define('KYTE_DB_CHARSET', 'utf8mb4'); ``` 3. **Initialize the API** in your `index.php`: ``` ``` Authentication & API Access ------------------------------- [](#authentication--api-access) ### API Signature Generation [](#api-signature-generation) Kyte-PHP uses HMAC-SHA256 signatures for secure API access. Signature are automatically generate or can be requested using platform specific libraries. Kyte currently supports vanilla JS, Dart/Flutter, C/C++, Java, and Python. Below is a list of platform specific libraries: - [JavaScript](https://github.com/keyqcloud/kyte-api-js) - [Python](https://github.com/keyqcloud/kyte-api-python) - [Swift](https://github.com/keyqcloud/KyteSwift) - [Dart/Flutter](https://github.com/keyqcloud/kyte_dart) - [Java](https://github.com/keyqcloud/kyte-api-java) - [C++](https://github.com/keyqcloud/kyte-cpp) - C (Pending QA) - Node.js (Pending QA) - Go (Pending QA) - [PHP](https://github.com/keyqcloud/kyte-api-php) ### Making API Calls [](#making-api-calls) Once you have a signature, use the following URL format: - **POST** `/{model}` + data (Create) - **PUT** `/{model}/{field}/{value}` + data (Update) - **GET** `/{model}/{field}/{value}` (Read) - **DELETE** `/{model}/{field}/{value}` (Delete) Required headers: - `X-Kyte-Identity`: Base64 encoded identity string - `X-Kyte-Signature`: HMAC signature - `X-Kyte-AppId`: Application identifier (for multi-tenant apps) Dynamic Model System -------------------- [](#dynamic-model-system) ### Database-Driven Models [](#database-driven-models) Models are now stored in the `DataModel` table and dynamically loaded: ``` // Models are automatically loaded from the database // No need to define them in files anymore $user = new \Kyte\Core\ModelObject(constant('User')); $user->create([ 'name' => 'John Doe', 'email' => 'john@example.com' ]); ``` ### Model Structure [](#model-structure) Models follow this structure in the database: ``` [ 'name' => 'ModelName', 'struct' => [ 'field_name' => [ 'type' => 's|i|d|t|b', // string, integer, decimal, text, blob 'required' => true|false, 'size' => 255, 'date' => true|false, 'protected' => true|false, 'fk' => [ 'model' => 'RelatedModel', 'field' => 'id' ] ] ] ] ``` ### Supported Field Types [](#supported-field-types) TypeDescriptionMySQL Type`s`StringVARCHAR`i`IntegerINT`bi`Big IntegerBIGINT`d`DecimalDECIMAL`t`TextTEXT`tt`Tiny TextTINYTEXT`mt`Medium TextMEDIUMTEXT`lt`Long TextLONGTEXT`b`BlobBLOBControllers ----------- [](#controllers) ### Dynamic Controller Loading [](#dynamic-controller-loading) Controllers are stored in the `Controller` table and loaded dynamically: ``` class CustomController extends \Kyte\Mvc\Controller\ModelController { protected function init() { // Custom initialization $this->requireAuth = true; $this->allowableActions = ['get', 'new', 'update']; } public function hook_preprocess($method, &$data, &$obj = null) { // Custom preprocessing logic if ($method === 'new') { $data['created_by'] = $this->api->user->id; } } } ``` ### Controller Hooks [](#controller-hooks) Available hooks for customizing behavior: - `hook_init()` - Initialize controller settings - `hook_auth()` - Custom authentication logic - `hook_prequery()` - Modify query parameters - `hook_preprocess()` - Process data before operations - `hook_response_data()` - Modify response data - `hook_process_get_response()` - Process GET responses Multi-Tenant Applications ------------------------- [](#multi-tenant-applications) Kyte-PHP supports multi-tenant architectures: ``` // Application-level models with org scoping $this->api->app->org_model; // Organization model $this->api->app->userorg_colname; // User-organization relationship // Automatic scoping in controllers if ($this->api->app->org_model !== null) { $conditions = [ ['field' => $this->api->app->userorg_colname, 'value' => $this->user->organization_id] ]; } ``` Database Features ----------------- [](#database-features) ### SSL/TLS Support [](#ssltls-support) Configure SSL connections with: ``` define('KYTE_DB_CA_BUNDLE', '/path/to/rds-ca-2019-root.pem'); ``` ### Connection Management [](#connection-management) - Automatic connection switching between main and application databases - Connection pooling and management - Fallback support for non-SSL connections Advanced Features ----------------- [](#advanced-features) ### Environment Variables [](#environment-variables) Application-level environment variables stored in `KyteEnvironmentVariable` and managed through Kyte Shipyard: ``` // Access app-specific environment variables $envVars = KYTE_APP_ENV; echo $envVars['CUSTOM_SETTING']; ``` ### AWS Integration [](#aws-integration) Built-in support for: - **S3**: File storage and static website hosting - **SES**: Email sending capabilities - **SNS**: Notification services - **CloudFront**: CDN distribution Configuration Options --------------------- [](#configuration-options) ### Framework Constants [](#framework-constants) ``` define('DEBUG', false); define('ALLOW_MULTILOGON', false); define('SESSION_TIMEOUT', 3600); define('SIGNATURE_TIMEOUT', 300); define('PAGE_SIZE', 50); define('STRICT_TYPING', true); ``` ### Date Formatting [](#date-formatting) ``` define('APP_DATE_FORMAT', 'Y-m-d H:i:s'); ``` Error Handling -------------- [](#error-handling) Comprehensive error handling with: - Session exceptions for authentication errors - Database connection error recovery - Application-level error logging - S3-based error logging for production Migration from Earlier Versions ------------------------------- [](#migration-from-earlier-versions) If migrating from file-based models: 1. Use Kyte Shipyard to import existing models 2. Convert file-based controllers to database entries 3. Update application configuration for multi-tenant support 4. Test dynamic loading functionality API Response Format ------------------- [](#api-response-format) Standard API responses: ``` { "response_code": 200, "session": "session_token", "token": "transaction_token", "uid": "user_id", "model": "ModelName", "transaction": "GET|POST|PUT|DELETE", "txTimestamp": "1640995200", "data": [], "page_size": 50, "page_num": 1, "total_count": 100, "total_filtered": 75 } ``` Development Tools ----------------- [](#development-tools) ### Kyte Shipyard Integration [](#kyte-shipyard-integration) All model and controller management is now done through Kyte Shipyard: - Visual model designer - Controller code editor - Application deployment management - Environment variable configuration ### CLI Support [](#cli-support) The framework includes CLI support for: - Database migrations - Model synchronization - Application deployment Security -------- [](#security) - HMAC-SHA256 signature authentication - SQL injection prevention with prepared statements - Cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) support - Session token validation - Protected field support for sensitive data Performance ----------- [](#performance) - Connection pooling - Prepared statement caching - Efficient foreign key loading - Pagination support for large datasets - Optional external table loading License ------- [](#license) Copyright (c) 2020-2026 KeyQ, Inc. All rights reserved. ### Health Score 46 — FairBetter than 93% of packages Maintenance95 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity11 Limited adoption so far Community11 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity59 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 99.8% 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. 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