Step by Step Guide to Building a Hubspot Marketing Hub API Integration in PHP

Introduction

Hey there, fellow developer! Ready to supercharge your marketing efforts with Hubspot's Marketing Hub API? You're in the right place. This guide will walk you through integrating this powerful tool into your PHP project. Let's dive in and make some marketing magic happen!

Prerequisites

Before we get our hands dirty, make sure you've got:

• A PHP environment up and running (I know you've probably got this covered)
• A Hubspot account with API access (if not, go grab one – it's worth it!)

Setting up the project

First things first, let's get our project structure in order:

composer require hubspot/hubspot-php

This will pull in the official Hubspot PHP SDK. Easy peasy!

Authentication

Alright, security time! Hubspot uses OAuth 2.0, so let's set that up:

$hubspot = \HubSpot\Factory::createWithOAuth2(
    'YOUR_CLIENT_ID',
    'YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET',
    'YOUR_REDIRECT_URI',
    'YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN',
    'YOUR_REFRESH_TOKEN'
);

Pro tip: Keep these credentials safe and out of version control!

Making API requests

Now for the fun part – let's make some requests:

try {
    $response = $hubspot->crm()->contacts()->basicApi()->getPage();
    $contacts = $response->getResults();
} catch (\Exception $e) {
    // Handle any errors here
}

Key API endpoints

Here are some endpoints you'll likely be working with:

• Contacts: $hubspot->crm()->contacts()
• Lists: $hubspot->marketing()->lists()
• Email: $hubspot->marketing()->transactional()
• Forms: $hubspot->marketing()->forms()

Implementing common use cases

Let's create a contact:

$properties = [
    'email' => '[email protected]',
    'firstname' => 'John',
    'lastname' => 'Doe'
];

$hubspot->crm()->contacts()->basicApi()->create(['properties' => $properties]);

Error handling and best practices

Remember to handle rate limits and pagination:

$limit = 10;
$after = null;
do {
    $response = $hubspot->crm()->contacts()->basicApi()->getPage($limit, $after);
    $contacts = $response->getResults();
    $after = $response->getPaging() ? $response->getPaging()->getNext()->getAfter() : null;
    // Process contacts here
} while ($after);

Testing the integration

Don't forget to test! Here's a quick PHPUnit example:

public function testCreateContact()
{
    $hubspot = $this->createMock(\HubSpot\Discovery\Discovery::class);
    // Set up your mock and assertions here
}

Conclusion

And there you have it! You're now ready to harness the power of Hubspot's Marketing Hub API in your PHP projects. Remember, the official documentation is your best friend for diving deeper.

Happy coding, and may your marketing efforts be ever fruitful!