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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. potherca/parrots ActiveLibrary[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) potherca/parrots ================ Simple web service that outputs what it has been given as input. v0.4.7(8y ago)382[18 issues](https://github.com/Potherca/Parrots/issues)[2 PRs](https://github.com/Potherca/Parrots/pulls)GPL-3.0+PHPPHP >=5.5.32 Since Mar 8Pushed 1y ago3 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/Potherca/Parrots)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/potherca/parrots)[ RSS](/packages/potherca-parrots/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 3w ago READMEChangelogDependencies (7)Versions (25)Used By (0) [![parrots logo](./parrots-logo-250.png)](./parrots-logo-250.png) [Parrots](https://github.com/potherca/Parrots/) =============================================== [](#parrots) Introduction ------------ [](#introduction) Simple web service that outputs what it has been given as input with a prefix added. Installation ------------ [](#installation) 1. Clone this repository 2. Run `composer install` 3. Configure a webserver to host the contents of the `web` directory under a domain root 4. Visit the domain in a browser 5. Fill out the input field and submit the form 6. Be amazed by the result Usage ----- [](#usage) To change the colours or the prefix text, there are two options. The easiest way is simply to edit the `default.json` file in the `config` directory. A more advanced option is to add a new config file with a name that matches the domain Parrots is run on. For exmple, if Parrots is hosted at `http://example.com`, create the file `config/example.com.json` Other info ---------- [](#other-info) To report bugs, feature requests or other issues, visit the [issues page](https://github.com/potherca/Parrots/issues) ### License [](#license) This project has been licensed under [GPL-3.0+ License](./LICENSE) (GNU General Public License v3.0 or higher). ### Origin [](#origin) For a long time, the Dutch website used to offer a simple web service that would output what it has been given as input, with the prefix "Je bent zelf een" added. This result could be used as a online retort for many occasions. When the service was no-longer available I started to miss it to a degree where it seemed sensible to recreate the service myself. I would like to thank the creators of the original concept, [Floor van Opijnen](https://www.facebook.com/floortjevanopijnen)and [Mark Wittkampf](https://twitter.com/wittkampf), for the inspiration and that awesome original service. ### About the name [](#about-the-name) "Parrots" is the third-person singular simple present indicative form of the verb "parrot". To quote fom a random dictionary: > /ˈparət/ > > \##Verb **3rd person present**: *parrots* > > Repeat mechanically. > > \##Synonyms > > repeat mindlessly, repeat, repeat mechanically, echo, say again > > ## Origin > > [](#origin-1) > > Early 16th century: probably from dialect French *perrot*, diminutive of the male given name Pierre. ### About the Logo [](#about-the-logo) The logo uses the [Birds icon](http://thenounproject.com/term/birds/112329/) designed by [Michela Tannoia](http://thenounproject.com/michela.tannoia/) from [the Noun Project](http://www.thenounproject.com)licensed under a [CC BY 3 License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) (Creative Commons Attribution License). ### Health Score 25 — LowBetter than 36% of packages Maintenance12 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity10 Limited adoption so far Community13 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity58 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 96% 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 ~63 days Recently: every ~233 days Total 16 Last Release 3183d ago PHP version history (2 changes)0.1.0PHP ~5.5.6 0.4.6PHP >=5.5.32 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/195757?v=4)[Ben Peachey](/maintainers/potherca)[@Potherca](https://github.com/Potherca) --- Top Contributors [![Potherca](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/195757?v=4)](https://github.com/Potherca "Potherca (96 commits)")[![renovate-bot](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/25180681?v=4)](https://github.com/renovate-bot "renovate-bot (3 commits)")[![CodeLingoBot](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/45469328?v=4)](https://github.com/CodeLingoBot "CodeLingoBot (1 commits)") --- Tags funphppothercawebservice ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit Code StylePHP\_CodeSniffer ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/potherca-parrots/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/potherca-parrots/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/potherca-parrots) ``` ### Alternatives [api-platform/core Build a fully-featured hypermedia or GraphQL API in minutes! 2.6k50.1M314](/packages/api-platform-core)[api-platform/symfony Symfony API Platform integration 354.0M110](/packages/api-platform-symfony)[api-platform/laravel API Platform support for Laravel 59156.3k11](/packages/api-platform-laravel)[duxweb/dux-lite The lightweight framework based on slim php 161.0k9](/packages/duxweb-dux-lite) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)