alantiller / directus-php-sdk
A PHP SDK for interacting with the Directus API
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Requires
- php: ^8.0
- guzzlehttp/guzzle: ^7.0
Requires (Dev)
- pestphp/pest: ^3.7
README
A PHP SDK for interacting with the Directus API. This SDK provides a convenient and object-oriented way to access Directus endpoints and perform common operations.
Table of Contents
Features
- Object-oriented interface for interacting with the Directus API
- Supports all Directus endpoints (Items, Files, Users, etc.)
- Supports multiple authentication methods (API Key, User/Password)
- Customizable storage for authentication tokens (Session, Cookie, Custom)
- Easy-to-use methods for common CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
- Comprehensive error handling
Requirements
- PHP 8.0 or higher
- Composer
- Guzzle HTTP client (
guzzlehttp/guzzle
)
Installation
-
Install the SDK using Composer:
composer require alantiller/directus-php-sdk
Configuration
Before using the SDK, you need to configure it with your Directus base URL and authentication details.
- Base URL: The base URL of your Directus instance (e.g.,
https://your-directus-instance.com
). - Storage: Choose a storage mechanism for authentication tokens (Session, Cookie, or Custom).
- Authentication: Choose an authentication method and provide the necessary credentials.
Usage
Authentication
The SDK supports multiple authentication methods:
API Key Authentication
use AlanTiller\DirectusSdk\Directus; use AlanTiller\DirectusSdk\Auth\ApiKeyAuth; use AlanTiller\DirectusSdk\Storage\SessionStorage; $baseUrl = 'https://your-directus-instance.com'; $apiKey = 'YOUR_API_KEY'; $storage = new SessionStorage('directus_'); // Optional prefix $auth = new ApiKeyAuth($apiKey); $directus = new Directus( $baseUrl, $storage, $auth );
User/Password Authentication
use AlanTiller\DirectusSdk\Directus; use AlanTiller\DirectusSdk\Auth\UserPasswordAuth; use AlanTiller\DirectusSdk\Storage\SessionStorage; $baseUrl = 'https://your-directus-instance.com'; $username = 'your_email@example.com'; $password = 'your_password'; $storage = new SessionStorage('directus_'); // Optional prefix $auth = new UserPasswordAuth($baseUrl, $username, $password); $directus = new Directus( $baseUrl, $storage, $auth ); // Authenticate the user try { $directus->authenticate(); } catch (\Exception $e) { echo "Authentication failed: " . $e->getMessage() . PHP_EOL; }
Items
The items
endpoint allows you to manage items in a specific collection.
use AlanTiller\DirectusSdk\Directus; use AlanTiller\DirectusSdk\Storage\SessionStorage; $baseUrl = 'https://your-directus-instance.com'; $storage = new SessionStorage('directus_'); $directus = new Directus( $baseUrl, $storage ); $collection = 'your_collection'; $items = $directus->items($collection); // Get all items $all_items = $items->get(); print_r($all_items); // Get a specific item $item = $items->get(1); print_r($item); // Create a new item $new_item = $items->create(['name' => 'New Item', 'status' => 'published']); print_r($new_item); // Update an existing item $updated_item = $items->update(['name' => 'Updated Item'], 1); print_r($updated_item); // Delete an item $deleted_item = $items->delete(1); print_r($deleted_item);
Users
The users
endpoint allows you to manage users in your Directus instance.
use AlanTiller\DirectusSdk\Directus; use AlanTiller\DirectusSdk\Storage\SessionStorage; $baseUrl = 'https://your-directus-instance.com'; $storage = new SessionStorage('directus_'); $directus = new Directus( $baseUrl, $storage ); $users = $directus->users(); // Get all users $all_users = $users->get(); print_r($all_users); // Get a specific user $user = $users->get('user_id'); print_r($user); // Create a new user $new_user = $users->create([ 'first_name' => 'John', 'last_name' => 'Doe', 'email' => 'john.doe@example.com', 'password' => 'password123', 'role' => 'administrator' ]); print_r($new_user); // Update an existing user $updated_user = $users->update([ 'first_name' => 'Jane', 'last_name' => 'Doe' ], 'user_id'); print_r($updated_user); // Delete a user $deleted_user = $users->delete('user_id'); print_r($deleted_user);
Files
The files
endpoint allows you to manage files in your Directus instance.
use AlanTiller\DirectusSdk\Directus; use AlanTiller\DirectusSdk\Storage\SessionStorage; $baseUrl = 'https://your-directus-instance.com'; $storage = new SessionStorage('directus_'); $directus = new Directus( $baseUrl, $storage ); $files = $directus->files(); // Get all files $all_files = $files->get(); print_r($all_files); // Get a specific file $file = $files->get('file_id'); print_r($file); // Create a new file $file_path = '/path/to/your/file.jpg'; $new_file = $files->create([ 'name' => basename($file_path), 'tmp_name' => $file_path, ]); print_r($new_file); // Update an existing file $updated_file = $files->update('file_id', ['title' => 'New Title']); print_r($updated_file); // Delete a file $deleted_file = $files->delete('file_id'); print_r($deleted_file);
Other Endpoints
The SDK provides access to all Directus endpoints, including:
activity()
collections()
comments()
contentVersions()
dashboards()
extensions()
fields(string $collection)
flows()
folders()
notifications()
operations()
panels()
permissions()
policies()
presets()
relations()
revisions()
roles()
schema()
server()
settings()
shares()
translations()
utilities()
Each endpoint provides methods for performing common operations, such as get
, create
, update
, and delete
. Refer to the Directus API documentation for more information on each endpoint and its available methods.
Custom Calls
You can make custom API calls using the makeCustomCall
method:
use AlanTiller\DirectusSdk\Directus; use AlanTiller\DirectusSdk\Storage\SessionStorage; $baseUrl = 'https://your-directus-instance.com'; $storage = new SessionStorage('directus_'); $directus = new Directus( $baseUrl, $storage ); $uri = '/your/custom/endpoint'; $data = ['param1' => 'value1', 'param2' => 'value2']; $method = 'GET'; $response = $directus->makeCustomCall($uri, $data, $method); print_r($response);
Storage
The SDK uses a StorageInterface
to store authentication tokens. You can choose between session storage, cookie storage, or implement your own custom storage mechanism.
Session Storage
Session storage uses PHP sessions to store authentication tokens. This is the default storage mechanism.
use AlanTiller\DirectusSdk\Storage\SessionStorage; $storage = new SessionStorage('directus_'); // Optional prefix
Cookie Storage
Cookie storage uses cookies to store authentication tokens.
use AlanTiller\DirectusSdk\Storage\CookieStorage; $storage = new CookieStorage('directus_', '/'); // Optional prefix and domain
Custom Storage
You can implement your own custom storage mechanism by creating a class that implements the StorageInterface
.
use AlanTiller\DirectusSdk\Storage\StorageInterface; class MyCustomStorage implements StorageInterface { public function set(string $key, $value): void { // Store the value } public function get(string $key) { // Retrieve the value } public function delete(string $key): void { // Delete the value } } $storage = new MyCustomStorage();
Error Handling
The SDK throws exceptions for API errors. You can catch these exceptions and handle them appropriately.
use AlanTiller\DirectusSdk\Directus; use AlanTiller\DirectusSdk\Storage\SessionStorage; use AlanTiller\DirectusSdk\Exceptions\DirectusException; $baseUrl = 'https://your-directus-instance.com'; $storage = new SessionStorage('directus_'); $directus = new Directus( $baseUrl, $storage ); try { $items = $directus->items('your_collection')->get(); print_r($items); } catch (DirectusException $e) { echo "API error: " . $e->getMessage() . PHP_EOL; }
Testing
The SDK includes a set of Pest PHP tests to ensure that it functions correctly. To run the tests, follow these steps:
-
Install Pest PHP:
composer require pestphp/pest --dev
-
Run the tests:
./vendor/bin/pest
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please submit a pull request with your changes.
License
The Directus PHP SDK is licensed under the MIT License.