Tag: PHP

Build JSON REST endpoints with resource-style routes and clean response formats.

Protect API routes with tokens or API keys before controllers run.

Implement stateless JWT login for mobile/SPA clients consuming your CI4 API.

Use Models to encapsulate table access, allowed fields, and timestamps.

Add custom model methods for reusable queries and business-specific data access.

Define validation rules on the model so inserts/updates are checked automatically.

Model related data with foreign keys and joins or helper methods between tables.

Paginate large result sets with Model paginate() and render links in views.

Build SQL queries safely with CodeIgniter’s Query Builder instead of raw strings.

Perform core SQL operations with Query Builder: select, insert, update, and delete.