JWT-Authenticated API with Slim Framework
Build a REST API for a task-management service using the Slim micro-framework, with JWT-based authentication middleware protecting endpoints and PDO for persistence. Learners practice building lightweight APIs with Slim, writing custom middleware, and stateless auth with JWTs.
- Estimate
- ~9h
- Steps
- 5
- Completed by
- 0
- Proposed by
- codeseed.app
Slim Framework · firebase/php-jwt · PDO
Project roadmap
- 01
Set up Slim app and routing
~1.5hInstall Slim and define routes for auth and task endpoints.
- 02
Implement registration and login
~2hBuild endpoints that hash passwords and issue signed JWTs on successful login.
- 03
Build JWT auth middleware
~2hWrite middleware that validates the Authorization header and attaches the user to the request.
- 04
Implement task CRUD endpoints
~2hAdd protected endpoints for creating, listing, updating, and deleting tasks scoped to the authenticated user.
- 05
Test the full auth flow
~1.5hWrite tests covering registration, login, token expiry, and protected access.
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