Step by Step Guide to Building an Unbounce API Integration in PHP

Introduction

Hey there, fellow developer! Ready to supercharge your landing pages with some Unbounce API magic? Let's dive into building an integration using the nifty unbounce/unbounce-php package. This guide assumes you're already familiar with PHP and are looking for a quick, no-nonsense walkthrough. Let's get cracking!

Prerequisites

Before we jump in, make sure you've got:

• A PHP environment (you're a pro, so I'm sure you've got this covered)
• Composer installed (because who doesn't love dependency management?)
• Unbounce API credentials (if you don't have these, hop over to your Unbounce account and grab 'em)

Installation

First things first, let's get that package installed:

composer require unbounce/unbounce-php

Easy peasy, right?

Setting up the Unbounce Client

Now, let's initialize our Unbounce client:

use Unbounce\UnbounceClient;

$client = new UnbounceClient([
    'access_token' => 'your_access_token_here',
    'client_id' => 'your_client_id_here'
]);

Basic API Operations

Retrieving Pages

Want to fetch your pages? Here's how:

$pages = $client->pages->all();
foreach ($pages as $page) {
    echo $page->name . "\n";
}

Fetching Leads

Grab those precious leads:

$leads = $client->leads->all('page_id_here');
foreach ($leads as $lead) {
    echo $lead->email . "\n";
}

Creating Variants

Spice things up with a new variant:

$variant = $client->variants->create('page_id_here', [
    'name' => 'Awesome New Variant'
]);

Handling Webhooks

Set up an endpoint to catch those webhooks:

$payload = file_get_contents('php://input');
$event = json_decode($payload, true);

if ($event['type'] === 'form_submission') {
    // Do something cool with the submission data
}

Error Handling and Best Practices

Always wrap your API calls in try-catch blocks:

try {
    $pages = $client->pages->all();
} catch (UnbounceApiException $e) {
    echo "Oops! " . $e->getMessage();
}

And remember, respect those rate limits! The package handles this for you, but it's good to keep in mind.

Advanced Usage

Pagination

Dealing with lots of data? Pagination's got your back:

$pages = $client->pages->all(['page' => 2, 'limit' => 50]);

Filtering and Sorting

Want to get picky? Try this:

$leads = $client->leads->all('page_id_here', [
    'sort' => '-created_at',
    'filter' => ['email' => '[email protected]']
]);

Testing and Debugging

Use the sandbox environment for testing:

$client = new UnbounceClient([
    'access_token' => 'sandbox_token',
    'client_id' => 'sandbox_client_id',
    'sandbox' => true
]);

And don't forget to log those API responses for easier debugging!

Conclusion

There you have it! You're now armed and ready to create an awesome Unbounce API integration. Remember, the official docs are your friend if you need more details. Now go forth and build something amazing!

Happy coding! 🚀