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leafs/api-starter
=================

A lightweight PHP MVC framework for rapid API development.

v3.4(1y ago)42898[1 issues](https://github.com/leafsphp/leafAPI/issues)MITPHP

Since May 27Pushed 1y ago1 watchersCompare

[ Source](https://github.com/leafsphp/leafAPI)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/leafs/api-starter)[ GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/leafsphp)[ Fund](https://opencollective.com/leaf)[ RSS](/packages/leafs-api-starter/feed)WikiDiscussions v3.x Synced 3d ago

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Leaf API
========

[](#leaf-api)

[![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/88bb9b828a4f3dcb119ac22a544669555e076204a7f434346ecc9a73f9b8944c/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f6c656166732f6170692f762f737461626c65)](https://packagist.org/packages/leafs/api)[![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/d84508c2ede8fc043598045de5658de9ec824ff20fe50d0504c4b977adbdfac0/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f6c656166732f6170692f646f776e6c6f616473)](https://packagist.org/packages/leafs/api)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/5f44206168560c9e358d1143ea0f5b703c676e380cace2e1f982c56098f4187e/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f6c656166732f6170692f6c6963656e7365)](https://packagist.org/packages/leafs/api)

Leaf API has been merged into Leaf MVC, so we will be archiving this repo. Leaf MVC provides all the same functionality that was present in this repo and even offers the same structure and files if installed through the Leaf CLI. Once again, this is not us abandoning Leaf API, we are simply merging it with Leaf MVC so we can better utilize our scarce resources.

If you started a project before the merge, don't worry. Not much has changed, just remember to keep your dependencies up to date and you'll be just fine.

🤩 Sponsoring Leaf
-----------------

[](#-sponsoring-leaf)

Your cash contributions go a long way to help us make Leaf even better for you. You can sponsor Leaf and any of our packages on [open collective](https://opencollective.com/leaf) or check the [contribution page](https://leafphp.dev/support/) for a list of ways to contribute.

We will furthermore like to thank our existing supporters, we love you all ❤️

💬 Stay In Touch
---------------

[](#-stay-in-touch)

- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/leafphp)
- [Join the forum](https://github.com/leafsphp/leaf/discussions/37)
- [Chat on discord](https://discord.com/invite/Pkrm9NJPE3)

###  Health Score

37

—

LowBetter than 83% of packages

Maintenance35

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity22

Limited adoption so far

Community16

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity65

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 93.3% 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.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~83 days

Recently: every ~183 days

Total

20

Last Release

584d ago

Major Versions

v1.2.0-beta → v2.0-beta2020-12-29

v2.x-dev → v3.0-beta2021-11-15

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/29547806?v=4)[Mychi](/maintainers/Mychi)[@mychi](https://github.com/mychi)

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Top Contributors

[![mychidarko](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/26604242?v=4)](https://github.com/mychidarko "mychidarko (194 commits)")[![ezhasyafaat](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/49098343?v=4)](https://github.com/ezhasyafaat "ezhasyafaat (4 commits)")[![ibnsultan](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/28471267?v=4)](https://github.com/ibnsultan "ibnsultan (4 commits)")[![MauMaxxa](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/10811652?v=4)](https://github.com/MauMaxxa "MauMaxxa (4 commits)")[![iamrafaelmelo](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/52138516?v=4)](https://github.com/iamrafaelmelo "iamrafaelmelo (1 commits)")[![Shubhamc4](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/71214613?v=4)](https://github.com/Shubhamc4 "Shubhamc4 (1 commits)")

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Tags

apiapi-frameworkframework-phpleafleaf-apileaf-phpmvc-frameworkphp-frameworkphp-mvcapiframeworkmvcleafleafPHPleaf api

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