REST / RESTful Apache Server Setup

Discussion in 'Apache' started by Fyodor, Mar 31, 2009.

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  1. #1
    Hello everyone!

    I have been trying like crazy to get Apache setup in a way to redirect all URLs in a certain directory passed to a PHP file for processing.

    For example...

    http://www.example.com/api/cats/234324
    http://www.example.com/api/dogs
    http://www.example.com/api/geese/34234

    I would like all of these URLs (http://www.example.com/api/*) passed to a PHP file for processing. Also, just to make sure, once received at the PHP file, the original URL must be able to be accessed for processing.

    I thought I was on the right track with
    <LocationMatch "/api/*">
    SetHandler "index.php"
    </LocationMatch>

    But that didn't seem to work at all. I have full access to the Apache server.
     
    Fyodor, Mar 31, 2009 IP
  2. Lpe04

    Lpe04 Peon

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    #2
    You have to post the original structure of the PHP file URL. (parameters)

    Thanks.
     
    Lpe04, Mar 31, 2009 IP
  3. Fyodor

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    #3
    Hi Lpe, thanks for the quick response.

    The PHP file has no contents yet, I am the one that will be writing it; was that your question? I haven't decided the URL yet either, I was thinking either...

    http://www.example.com/api/index.php
    or
    http://www.example.com/api.php

    I hope those answered your questions ? If not please dumb them down for me. This is the first time I've really messed with configuring Apache.
     
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  4. Lpe04

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    #4
    Well, you need parameters, such as

    index.php?page=soandso

    Unless you just want everything to display index.php (but they will all look the same), that is easy to do.

    Cheers,
     
    Lpe04, Mar 31, 2009 IP
  5. Fyodor

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    #5
    So this is what I've come up with.

    RewriteEngine on
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/api/.+
    RewriteRule ^/(.+)$ /api.php

    Works like a charm. The $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] and $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'] PHP vars are both still from the original request, so I can process them easily.
     
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    cool, by the way you should be able to take out that first part if you wanted to.

    RewriteRule ^api/(.+) api.php [L]

    But it doesn't matter. Cheers,
     
    Lpe04, Mar 31, 2009 IP