Professional Web APIs with PHP: eBay, Google, PayPal, Amazon, FedEx, Plus Web Feeds
byPaul Reinheimer
Wrox Press
2006
(378 pages)
ISBN:0764589547
With details on how how to integrate different APIs and web feeds in PHP so websites can leverage content from eBay, Google, PayPal, Amazon, and FedEx, this hands-on guide takes you step by step through each stage of the API process.
Table of Contents
Professional Web APIs with PHP—eBay, Google, PayPal, Amazon, FedEx, Plus Web Feeds
Introduction
Part I - Web Feeds
Chapter 1
-
Introducing Web Services
Chapter 2
-
Introducing Web Feeds
Chapter 3
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Consuming Web Feeds
Chapter 4
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Producing Web Feeds
Part II - APIs
Chapter 5
-
Introduction to Web APIs
Chapter 6
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Interacting with the Google API
Chapter 7
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Interacting with the Amazon API
Chapter 8
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Interacting with the FedEx API
Chapter 9
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Interacting with the eBay API
Chapter 10
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Interacting with the PayPal API
Chapter 11
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Other Major APIs
Chapter 12
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Producing Web APIs
Appendix A
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Supporting Functions
Appendix B
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Complete Feed Specifications
Appendix C
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Development System
Index
Back Cover
As the only book that details how to integrate different APIs and web feeds in PHP so
websites
can leverage content from eBay, Google, PayPal, Amazon, and FedEx, this hands-on guide takes you step by step through each stage of the API process. Experienced PHP programmer Paul Michael Reinheimer walks you through the production and consumption angles of web feeds and discusses XML-feeds so that you can access one of the
fastest
growing trends on the web. With real-world examples covering everything from basic test
implementations
to integration with existing sites, you'll learn how to produce and document your own APIs, which will allow you to expand your sites and may even prompt you to re-examine how you structure your code.
What you will learn from this book
How to add a third party API to your site or program one of your own
Ways that a small ISP can use the Yahoo! XML feed to publish recent technology on a site
Why APIs are the preferred method for disparate applications to interact over the web
Differences between the functions of APIs and web feeds and the benefits each has to offer
The basic structure for REST and SOAP APIs
Who this book is for
This book is for programmers who have a strong understanding of PHP and are looking for detailed coverage of multiple APIs in PHP.
About the Author
Paul Reinheimer (Ontario, Canada) is a Zend Certified Engineer and principal member of the PHP Security Consortium (PHPSEC). He is currently developing Share The Beat, an online music portal developed extensively in PHP. Paul has been programming in PHP for the last three
years
on a
multitude
of professional and personal projects.
Professional Web APIs with PHP—eBay, Google, PayPal, Amazon, FedEx, Plus Web Feeds
Paul Reinheimer
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About the Author
Paul Reinheimer
(Ontario, Canada) is a Zend Certified Engineer and principal member of the PHP Security Consortium (PHPSEC). He is currently developing Share The Beat (
www.sharethebeat.com
), an online music portal developed extensively in PHP. Paul has been programming in PHP for the last three
years
on a
multitude
of professional and personal projects.
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Acknowledgments
It wasn't until I started writing that I realized that the
name
on the front cover of a book is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to significant contributions. Thanks to Chris, David, Debra, Ed, Kit, and Scott for not losing faith in me when my first chapters came back more wrong than right, and for helping me find "right" each step of the way. And a very special thanks to Laura for supporting me throughout this journey.
