meisam-mulla / laravel-openfda
Simplified OpenFDA API for Laravel
Requires
- guzzlehttp/guzzle: ^7.0
README
The Laravel OpenFDA package simplifies accessing the openFDA APIs, allowing users to query the API with ease. While this package is designed to be used with Laravel, it can also be used independently.
You can use this API without an API key however you will be limited to 1,000 requests per day. You can get a free API key from openFDA directly
Installation
You can install the Laravel OpenFDA package via Composer by running the following command:
composer require meisam-mulla/laravel-openfda
Usage
To use the Laravel OpenFDA package, follow the example below:
With Laravel
$response = OpenFDA::search('tylenol')->get(); // Process the response
Without Laravel
use MeisamMulla\OpenFDA\OpenFDA; $openFDA = new OpenFDA(); $response = $openFDA->search('tylenol')->get(); // Process the response
Available Methods
The following methods are available for querying the openFDA APIs:
Available Endpoints
The Laravel OpenFDA package provides access to the following openFDA API endpoints:
Configuration
To configure the package, you can set the OPENFDA_APIKEY
variable in your .env
file. If the variable is set, it will be included as an authorization header in the API requests.
You can use this API without an API key however you will be limited to 1,000 requests per day. You can get a free API key from openFDA directly
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please open an issue on GitHub.
License
The Laravel OpenFDA package is open-source software licensed under the MIT license.
Acknowledgements
This package is built upon the openFDA APIs. We would like to express our gratitude to the openFDA team for providing this valuable resource.
Contact
If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to contact the package maintainer at mmeisam@gmail.com.