README

A PHP library/package for aggregating science, tech, and programming jokes from multiple joke APIs. This library allows developers to configure and retrieve random jokes from one or more APIs in a standardized format with integrated logging support.

Features

• Aggregate Jokes: Retrieve jokes from multiple APIs in a unified, normalized format.
• Configurable Providers: Choose and configure one or more joke API providers from a list of available APIs.
• PSR-3 Logging: Log all API requests and responses using any PSR-3 compliant logger.
• Fault Tolerance: Handles API rate limits and errors gracefully, continuing to return jokes when possible.
• PSR-12 Compliance: Adheres to PHP best practices and PSR-12 standards.

Installation

Install the library via Composer:

composer require stdimitrov/jockstream

Environment Configuration

Create a .env file in the root directory of your project and configure it with the necessary environment variables for accessing the APIs and setting up the database. Below is an example .env configuration:

# Rapid
RAPID_API_KEY=your_token

# Database Configuration
DB_PORT=3306
DB_ADAPTER=Mysql
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=your_password
DB_NAME=jockstream
DB_CHARSET=utf8mb4
DB_COLLATION=utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci

Use the file that is in the db folder.