How do I use the PUT feature in REST - php

Question

Using this git-hub library:
http://github.com/philsturgeon/codeigniter-restserver
How do I use the PUT feature to save its data?
example: example.com/put/some-data/some-data/...

Answer 1

you can use it like this: but take in count that PUT is less commonly used and not supported by most browsers
function somename_put()
{
$data = array('somedata: '. $this->put('some-data'));
$this->response($data);
}

Answer 2

You can do it with an ajax request e.g.
(assumes use of jQuery)
$.ajax({
url: '/index.php/my_controller/somedata',
type: 'PUT',
success: function(result) {
console.log(result);
}
});

Answer 3

According this (link: https://github.com/philsturgeon/codeigniter-restserver/blob/master/application/libraries/REST_Controller.php#L915), $this->put only return if passed a param to it (so that works: $username = $this->put('username')). But in REST_Controller, $this->_put_args is protected so, you will extend this class and can access it like: $params = $this->_put_args.
In short (this is just an example, you may improve it as you need);
<?php
// route: /api/users/123
class Users extends REST_Controller
{
...
// update a user's data
public function user_put() {
$params = $this->_put_args;
// you need sanitize input here, "db" is a pseudo
$username = $db->escape($params['username']);
$userpass = $db->escape($params['userpass']);
$db->update(array(
'username' => $username,
'userpass' => $userpass
), (int) $params['id']);
if (!$db->error) {
// suppose right code should be 201 for PUT
$this->response('Created', 201);
} else {
$this->response('Internal Server Error', 500);
}
}
}
?>
<script>
// Some ajax library
Ajax("/api/users/123", {
method: "PUT",
data: {username:"John", userpass:"new pass"},
onSuccess: function(){ console.log("Success!"); }
...
});
</script>