Rewrite URL APACHE 2.4.9 htaccess - php

Question

i am using apache 2.4.9
i want to rewrite a url in htaccess
https://localhost/balance.php/editbalance
when i enter above url it should be displayed like below
https://localhost/editerapi/editbalance
i have tried this but its not working
RewriteEngine On # Turn on the rewriting engine
RewriteRule ^editerapi/?$ balance.php [NC,L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/editerapi [NC]
RewriteRule ^.*/([^/]+)/? balance.php/$1 [L] #POST
MY REWRITE ENGINE IS ON
the below code of hiding php extension is working
RewriteEngine On # Turn on the rewriting engine
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^[A-Z]{3,}\s([^.]+)\.php [NC]
RewriteRule ^ %1 [R=301,L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}.php -f
RewriteRule ^(.*?)/?$ $1.php [QSA,L]

Answer 1

In order to show the new URL in the browser's bar, you must redirect instead of rewrite, e.g. use the R|redirect flag
RewriteRule ^balance\.php/(.*)$ /editerapi/$1 [R,L]
Now the client requests the new URL /editerapi/..., and you must rewrite to
RewriteRule ^editerapi/(.*)$ /balance.php/$1 [L]
To prevent a rewrite loop, a RewriteCond is added. Now the redirect only happens, when balance.php is requested
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} " /balance\.php/"
Everything put together gives
RewriteRule ^editerapi/(.*)$ /balance.php/$1 [L]
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} " /balance\.php/"
RewriteRule ^balance\.php/(.*)$ /editerapi/$1 [R,L]