Check if value exists in array with php - php

Question

I'm working on a project with an API.
I gather data from a form and send this to their website.
The data is gathered through an array and then encoded to json format:
$pers_payload = array(
'gender' => 'Unknown', //or Male / Female
'first_name' => $_POST['billing_first_name'],
'family_name' => $_POST ['billing_last_name'],
'email' => $_POST['billing_email'],
'linked_as_contact_to_organization' => array(
array(
'organization_id' => $organization_id, // add the person as a contact to the newly created organization
'work_email' => $_POST['billing_email'],
'work_phone' => $_POST['billing_phone']
)
),
'visiting_address' => array(
'country_code' => 'NL'
), // can be extented with other address data
'postal_address' => array(
'country_code' => $_POST['billing_country']
) // can be extented with other address data
);
Then the post request.
$person = $SimplicateApi->makeApiCall('POST','/crm/person',json_encode($pers_payload));
}
I can also do a get request, this get request returns a multi dimensional array:
$tet = $SimplicateApi->makeApiCall('GET','/crm/person?q[first_name]=Kevin1');
If i do a var_dump on $tet i get this:
array(3) {
["data"] => array(2) {
[0] => array(11) {
["id"] => string(39)
"person:067af3bd2045824e62ac579e634623b8" ["interests"] => array(1) {
[0] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(25)
"interest:f278f47e6e9d48b8" ["name"] => string(19)
"Actief in Duitsland"
}
}["simplicate_url"] => string(51)
"https://emark.simplicate.nl/crm/person/view?id=3552" ["avatar"] => array(2) {
["initials"] => string(2)
"Kt" ["color"] => string(7)
"#03e084"
}["linked_as_contact_to_organization"] => array(1) {
[0] => array(7) {
["id"] => string(46)
"contactperson:0f16f418f1845749c79bebf9e1e753e5" ["organization_id"] => string(45)
"organization:8632b86ba41637262e0871767f96f43e" ["name"] => string(9)
"testing12" ["work_email"] => string(24)
"ma#e-marketingsupport.nl" ["work_phone"] => string(8)
"06269684" ["work_mobile"] => string(8)
"06269684" ["interests"] => array(16) {
[0] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(25)
"interest:456e8b19c0079647" ["name"] => string(11)
"Twinkle 100"
}[1] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(25)
"interest:a70e69b83382e85a" ["name"] => string(17)
"Bekend merk in NL"
}[2] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(25)
"interest:ce50f1b5593ac180" ["name"] => string(15)
"Cross Border 30"
}[3] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(25)
"interest:f40eca1b281969d6" ["name"] => string(20)
"Meerdere vestigingen"
}[4] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(25)
"interest:7435d7409a07cefb" ["name"] => string(26)
"Meer dan 100k in Duitsland"
}[5] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(25)
"interest:cc072cea856ea23a" ["name"] => string(17)
"B2B leadgeneratie"
}[6] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(25)
"interest:f278f47e6e9d48b8" ["name"] => string(19)
"Actief in Duitsland"
}[7] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(25)
"interest:9bbeb23d17283595" ["name"] => string(10)
"Exporteert"
}[8] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(25)
"interest:97ed988af66b1abc" ["name"] => string(8)
"Debiteur"
}[9] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(41)
"interest:3e31ffca2394bc38e1bb3149bee8b668" ["name"] => string(9)
"Marketing"
}[10] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(41)
"interest:706fa5fa92c56081e1bb3149bee8b668" ["name"] => string(6)
"Amazon"
}[11] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(41)
"interest:05f1a5da1c4c7df2e1bb3149bee8b668" ["name"] => string(3)
"Jur"
}[12] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(41)
"interest:477554ee16a0c738e1bb3149bee8b668" ["name"] => string(11)
"Vertalingen"
}[13] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(41)
"interest:f5f1b7512245a3b5e1bb3149bee8b668" ["name"] => string(5)
"Adres"
}[14] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(41)
"interest:d1123dfaa0073c82e1bb3149bee8b668" ["name"] => string(4)
"GmbH"
}[15] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(41)
"interest:7d3458131ea89afbe1bb3149bee8b668" ["name"] => string(3)
"Web"
}
}
}
}["gender"] => string(7)
"Unknown" ["first_name"] => string(6)
"Kevin1" ["family_name"] => string(7)
"testing" ["full_name"] => string(14)
"Kevin1 testing" ["email"] => string(24)
"ma#e-marketingsupport.nl" ["phone"] => string(8)
"06269684"
}[1] => array(11) {
["id"] => string(39)
"person:067af3bd2045824ea8c16e7ea0baf9d6" ["interests"] => array(1) {
[0] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(25)
"interest:f278f47e6e9d48b8" ["name"] => string(19)
"Actief in Duitsland"
}
}["simplicate_url"] => string(51)
"https://emark.simplicate.nl/crm/person/view?id=3553" ["avatar"] => array(2) {
["initials"] => string(2)
"Kt" ["color"] => string(7)
"#dce1f3"
}["linked_as_contact_to_organization"] => array(1) {
[0] => array(7) {
["id"] => string(46)
"contactperson:f48fdcaaff0211e728a2e4ccf197900b" ["organization_id"] => string(45)
"organization:8632b86ba41637262e0871767f96f43e" ["name"] => string(9)
"testing12" ["work_email"] => string(24)
"ma#e-marketingsupport.nl" ["work_phone"] => string(8)
"06269684" ["work_mobile"] => string(8)
"06269684" ["interests"] => array(16) {
[0] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(25)
"interest:456e8b19c0079647" ["name"] => string(11)
"Twinkle 100"
}[1] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(25)
"interest:a70e69b83382e85a" ["name"] => string(17)
"Bekend merk in NL"
}[2] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(25)
"interest:ce50f1b5593ac180" ["name"] => string(15)
"Cross Border 30"
}[3] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(25)
"interest:f40eca1b281969d6" ["name"] => string(20)
"Meerdere vestigingen"
}[4] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(25)
"interest:7435d7409a07cefb" ["name"] => string(26)
"Meer dan 100k in Duitsland"
}[5] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(25)
"interest:cc072cea856ea23a" ["name"] => string(17)
"B2B leadgeneratie"
}[6] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(25)
"interest:f278f47e6e9d48b8" ["name"] => string(19)
"Actief in Duitsland"
}[7] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(25)
"interest:9bbeb23d17283595" ["name"] => string(10)
"Exporteert"
}[8] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(25)
"interest:97ed988af66b1abc" ["name"] => string(8)
"Debiteur"
}[9] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(41)
"interest:3e31ffca2394bc38e1bb3149bee8b668" ["name"] => string(9)
"Marketing"
}[10] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(41)
"interest:706fa5fa92c56081e1bb3149bee8b668" ["name"] => string(6)
"Amazon"
}[11] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(41)
"interest:05f1a5da1c4c7df2e1bb3149bee8b668" ["name"] => string(3)
"Jur"
}[12] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(41)
"interest:477554ee16a0c738e1bb3149bee8b668" ["name"] => string(11)
"Vertalingen"
}[13] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(41)
"interest:f5f1b7512245a3b5e1bb3149bee8b668" ["name"] => string(5)
"Adres"
}[14] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(41)
"interest:d1123dfaa0073c82e1bb3149bee8b668" ["name"] => string(4)
"GmbH"
}[15] => array(3) {
["value"] => bool(false)["id"] => string(41)
"interest:7d3458131ea89afbe1bb3149bee8b668" ["name"] => string(3)
"Web"
}
}
}
}["gender"] => string(7)
"Unknown" ["first_name"] => string(6)
"Kevin1" ["family_name"] => string(7)
"testing" ["full_name"] => string(14)
"Kevin1 testing" ["email"] => string(24)
"ma#e-marketingsupport.nl" ["phone"] => string(8)
"06269684"
}
}["errors"] => NULL["debug"] => NULL
}
I dont want double values. For example if 'first_name' => $_POST['billing_first_name'],(in the $pers_payload variable) exists in $tet as a value. then dont run
$person = $SimplicateApi->makeApiCall('POST','/crm/person',json_encode($pers_payload));
}
else run:
$person = $SimplicateApi->makeApiCall('POST','/crm/person',json_encode($pers_payload));
}
I tried this from another question i asked:
foreach (array_keys($tet['data']) as $key) {
if (array_key_exists('first_name', $tet['data'][$key])
&& (strcasecmp($tet['data'][$key]['first_name'], 'Kevin1') == 0) ) {
echo "found key 'first_name' with value '" . $tet['data'][$key]['first_name'] . "'\n";
} else {
// perform your post request
$person = $SimplicateApi->makeApiCall('POST','/crm/person',json_encode($pers_payload));
}
}
This doesn't run the post request at all even if the value of first_name doesnt exist

Answer 1

I found the solution.
I accomplished this with a simple if statement:
if(strtolower($_POST['billing_last_name']) == strtolower($getOrg['data']['0']['linked_persons_contacts']['0']['family_name'])) {
// do nothing
} else {
$person = $SimplicateApi->makeApiCall('POST','/crm/person',json_encode($pers_payload));
}