contao-rpc

This is an RPC extension for the Content Management System Contao. It allows you as a developer to define RPC Methods as simple as this:


\\ In your config.php:

$GLOBALS['RPC']['methods'] => array
(
  'pong'    => array
  (
    'call'    => array('MyPing', 'ping')
  )
);

\\ Your MyPing class:

class MyPing
{
  public function ping($objRequest, $objResponse)
  {
    $objResponse->setData('pong');
  }
}

Within the default implementation contao-rpc supports JSON-RPC 2.0. Find out more about JSON-RPC here. However, contao-rpc is designed to be very flexibel and extendable. This means if you need something other then JSON-RPC, in most cases it should be easy to implement using contao-rpc as your base.

Example

We have a basic GUI which uses contao-rpc. You can check it out here.

Compatibility

contao-rpc has been tested with Contao 3.0.x, 3.1.x and 3.2.x.

Use Cases

Building any kind of Frontend GUI using Contao as Backend. E.g.: Native mobile Apps, JavaScript Apps, Flash Apps, Java Apps,....
Run certain tasks remotely: Export Data (e.g. Newsletter receivers, Backups), Create News Entries,...
Use it as Ajax Entrypoint for a normal Contao Website
Create a native mobile Contao-Backend-App using contao-rpc as Entrypoint

Dependencies

MultiRadio: https://github.com/mediabakery/contao-MultiRadio (required)
KeyGenerator Wizard: https://github.com/mediabakery/contao-KeyGenerator (required)
Hooky: https://github.com/xat/contao-hooky (required)

Contributers

Sebastian Tilch

xat / contao-rpc