Multi-format

This BMI calculator service shows how you can serve data in different formats using Rester. This example uses JsonFormat (default) and XmlFormat.

First format specified in Restler::setSuportedFormats is used as the default format when client does not specify the format.

Client can specify the format either using extension like .json or specify the MIME type in HTTP Accept Header

This API Server is made using the following php files/folders

• index.php (gateway)
• bmi.php (api)
• restler.php (framework)
• xmlformat.php (format)

This API Server exposes the following URIs

GET bmi                 ⇠ BMI::index()
GET bmi/:height         ⇠ BMI::index()
GET bmi/:height/:weight ⇠ BMI::index()

Try the following links in your browser

GET bmi

{
 "bmi": 31.77,
 "message": "Obesity",
 "metric": {
   "height": "162.6 centimeter",
   "weight": "84 kilograms"
 },
 "imperial": {
   "height": "5 feet 4 inches",
   "weight": "185.19 pounds"
 }
}

GET bmi.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<response>
 <bmi>31.77</bmi>
 <message>Obesity</message>
 <metric>
   <height>162.6 centimeter</height>
   <weight>84 kilograms</weight>
 </metric>
 <imperial>
   <height>5 feet 4 inches</height>
   <weight>185.19 pounds</weight>
 </imperial>
</response>

GET bmi.json

{
 "bmi": 31.77,
 "message": "Obesity",
 "metric": {
   "height": "162.6 centimeter",
   "weight": "84 kilograms"
 },
 "imperial": {
   "height": "5 feet 4 inches",
   "weight": "185.19 pounds"
 }
}