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phexpress/phexpress
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Rest API Framework inspired by node.js Express, designed with a similar look and feel. It offers extensive VS Code extension support, enabling accelerated development with a 10x productivity boost!

1.0.6-stable(2y ago)324[5 issues](https://github.com/tewedaj/phexpress/issues)MITPHPPHP ^8.1.4

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PHExpress - PHP API Framework
=============================

[](#phexpress---php-api-framework)

PHExpress is a lightweight and flexible API framework built using PHP. It provides a simple and easy-to-use interface for creating RESTful APIs that can be used for a variety of applications.

Features
--------

[](#features)

- **Easy to use:** PHExpress provides a simple and intuitive interface for creating APIs.
- **Fast:** PHExpress is built using PHP, a fast and efficient programming language.
- **Flexible:** PHExpress is highly customizable, allowing developers to build APIs that meet their specific needs.
- **Lightweight:** PHExpress is a lightweight framework that doesn't require a lot of resources to run.
- **Secure:** PHExpress includes built-in security features to help protect your API from attacks.

Getting Started
---------------

[](#getting-started)

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A3VOPhtLcQ&list=PLsxTL3Cm1DEoS2KHMWouKhu\_VCfm7EdB7&index=1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A3VOPhtLcQ&list=PLsxTL3Cm1DEoS2KHMWouKhu_VCfm7EdB7&index=1)

To get started with PHExpress, follow these steps:

1. Install PHExpress: PHExpress can be installed using Composer, the PHP package manager. Simply run `composer create-project phexpress/phexpress ` to create a new PHExpress project.
2. Create a new PHP file: Create a new PHP file in your project directory and include the following code:

```

```

Documentation
-------------

[](#documentation)

For more information on how to use PHExpress, please refer to the \[documentation\](link to documntation).

Contributing
------------

[](#contributing)

If you would like to contribute to PHExpress, please fork the repository and submit a pull request. We welcome contributions from the community and appreciate any feedback or suggestions.

License
-------

[](#license)

PHExpress is licensed under the \[MIT License\](licence will be here).

###  Health Score

21

—

LowBetter than 18% of packages

Maintenance0

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity10

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity57

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.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~9 days

Total

4

Last Release

1072d ago

PHP version history (2 changes)1.0.0-stablePHP ^8.2.0

1.0.2-stablePHP ^8.1.4

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/809b72a736a48a370920a6dea85fc2b67214d7b52a288f83c897d3cd811e325c?d=identicon)[tewedaj](/maintainers/tewedaj)

---

Top Contributors

[![tewedaj](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/56552984?v=4)](https://github.com/tewedaj "tewedaj (59 commits)")

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