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rrd108/cakephp-json-api-exception
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JsonApiException plugin for CakePHP

1.1.0(1mo ago)31.6k↓86.7%[1 issues](https://github.com/rrd108/cakephp-json-api-exception/issues)MITPHPPHP >=8.0CI failing

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JsonApiException plugin for CakePHP
===================================

[](#jsonapiexception-plugin-for-cakephp)

Make your CakePHP 5 JSON REST API response more descriptive on errors.

For CakePHP 4 support use the [CakePHP 4 branch](https://github.com/rrd108/cakephp-json-api-exception/tree/cakephp4)

Supports CakePHP 5.0–5.3+. On CakePHP 5.3+ the plugin class auto-detection uses `JsonApiExceptionPlugin` — no change required in your `Application.php`.

If you want a simple solution for token authentication for a CakePHP JSON REST API, then check this: [CakePHP API Token Authenticator](https://github.com/rrd108/api-token-authenticator)

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

[](#installation)

You can install this plugin into your CakePHP application using [composer](https://getcomposer.org).

The recommended way to install is:

```
composer require rrd108/cakephp-json-api-exception

```

Then, to load the plugin either run the following command:

```
bin/cake plugin load JsonApiException

```

or manually add the following line to your app's `src/Application.php` file's `bootstrap()` function:

```
$this->addPlugin('JsonApiException');
```

done :)

How to use
----------

[](#how-to-use)

Assuming you have a CakePHP JSON REST API and you want to have more informative error messages and proper response codes.

```
// for example in /src/Controller/UsersController.php slightly change the baked add function
use JsonApiException\Error\Exception\JsonApiException;

public function add()
{
    $user = $this->Users->newEmptyEntity();
    if ($this->request->is('post')) {
        $user = $this->Users->patchEntity($user, $this->request->getData());
        if (!$this->Users->save($user)) {
            throw new JsonApiException($user, 'Save failed');
            // throw new JsonApiException($user, 'Save failed', 418);   // you can set the response's status code in the 3rd parameter
        }
    }
    $this->set(compact('user'));
    $this->viewBuilder()->setOption('serialize', ['user']);
}
```

If the save failed you will get a response like this.

```
{
  "message": "Save failed",
  "url": "/users.json",
  "line": 12,
  "errorCount": 1,
  "errors": {
    "password": {
      "_required": "This field is required"
    }
  }
}
```

You can us it with an array of entities also.

```
// for example in /src/Controller/UsersController.php slightly change the baked add function
use JsonApiException\Error\Exception\JsonApiException;

public function bulkAdd()
{
    $users = $this->Users->newEntities($this->request->getData());
    if (!$this->Users->saveMany($users)) {
        throw new JsonApiException($users, 'Errors in request data');
    }
    $this->set(compact('users'));
    $this->viewBuilder()->setOption('serialize', ['users']);
}
```

If the save failed you will get a response like this. As at this point we do not have an `id` for the entity, the error messages can not contain it. So an empty array will be present in the `errors` array if an entity does not have any errors. So the number of the entity will match the number of the error entries, entity #3's error message will be the third element of the error array.

```
{
  "message": "Errors in request data",
  "url": "/users.json",
  "line": 12,
  "errorCount": 2,
  "errors": [
    {
      "name": {
        "_empty": "name is required"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": {
        "_empty": "name is required"
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

###  Health Score

47

—

FairBetter than 93% of packages

Maintenance84

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity21

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity63

Established project with proven stability

 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 ~166 days

Recently: every ~384 days

Total

11

Last Release

49d ago

Major Versions

0.4.0 → 1.0.02023-11-11

PHP version history (2 changes)0.0.1PHP >=7.2

0.4.0PHP >=8.0

### Community

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