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rfreebern/giphy-php
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A library implementing access to the Giphy API.

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PHP interface to the Giphy API
==============================

[](#php-interface-to-the-giphy-api)

A library providing a PHP interface to the [Giphy API](https://github.com/giphy/GiphyAPI).

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

```
composer require rfreebern/giphy-php

```

Example
-------

[](#example)

There is a file named `giphy` in the `bin` directory. Use it like this:

```
$ ./bin/giphy whiskey

```

GIF Usage
---------

[](#gif-usage)

```
$giphy = new \rfreebern\Giphy();
$result = $giphy->random('whiskey');
print $result->data->image_original_url;

```

By default, the constructor uses the shared beta API key, but if you have a key of your own you can pass it as an argument:

```
$giphy = new \rfreebern\Giphy($my_giphy_api_key);

```

In general, the methods in the `Giphy` class reflect the endpoints of the Giphy API, and take the same arguments.

### search($query, $limit = 25, $offset = 0)

[](#searchquery-limit--25-offset--0)

Searches for gifs matching `$query`.

### getByID($id)

[](#getbyidid)

Fetches a specific GIF by its Giphy ID.

### getByIDs(array $ids)

[](#getbyidsarray-ids)

Fetches one or more specific GIFs by their Giphy IDs.

### translate($query)

[](#translatequery)

Translates a query to a matching GIF. See [the docs](https://github.com/giphy/GiphyAPI#translate-endpoint)for more information.

### random($tag = null)

[](#randomtag--null)

Fetches a random GIF, optionally matching the given tag.

### trending($limit = 25)

[](#trendinglimit--25)

Fetches a list of trending GIFs.

Sticker Usage
-------------

[](#sticker-usage)

```
$sticker = new \rfreebern\Sticker();
$result = $sticker->random('whiskey');
print $result->data->image_original_url;

```

By default, the constructor uses the shared beta API key, but if you have a key of your own you can pass it as an argument:

```
$giphy = new \rfreebern\Giphy($my_giphy_api_key);

```

In general, the methods in the `Giphy` class reflect the endpoints of the Giphy API, and take the same arguments.

### search($query, $limit = 25, $offset = 0)

[](#searchquery-limit--25-offset--0-1)

Searches for stickers matching `$query`.

### translate($query)

[](#translatequery-1)

Translates a query to a matching sticker. See [the docs](https://github.com/giphy/GiphyAPI#translate-endpoint)for more information.

### random($tag = null)

[](#randomtag--null-1)

Fetches a random sticker, optionally matching the given tag.

### trending($limit = 25)

[](#trendinglimit--25-1)

Fetches a list of trending stickers.

Credits
-------

[](#credits)

- This library was created by Ryan Freebern / [@rfreebern](http://twitter.com/rfreebern).

###  Health Score

30

—

LowBetter than 64% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity37

Limited adoption so far

Community10

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity41

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 80% 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.

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