Step by Step Guide to Building a Woodpecker.co API Integration in PHP

Introduction

Hey there, fellow developer! Ready to supercharge your outreach game with Woodpecker.co? Let's dive into building a slick API integration using PHP. We'll be leveraging the awesome smartsupp/woodpecker package to make our lives easier. Buckle up!

Prerequisites

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

• PHP 7.4 or higher (come on, live a little on the edge!)
• Composer installed (because who wants to manage dependencies manually?)
• Woodpecker.co API credentials (if you don't have these, go grab 'em from your account settings)

Installation

Let's kick things off by installing the smartsupp/woodpecker package. Fire up your terminal and run:

composer require smartsupp/woodpecker

Easy peasy, right?

Configuration

Now, let's get our ducks in a row with the API credentials:

use Smartsupp\Woodpecker\WoodpeckerClient;

$client = new WoodpeckerClient('your-api-key');

Boom! You're ready to rock and roll.

Basic API Operations

Retrieving Prospects

Want to fetch some prospects? Here's how:

$prospects = $client->prospects()->all();
foreach ($prospects as $prospect) {
    echo $prospect->getEmail() . "\n";
}

Adding New Prospects

Got fresh leads? Let's add them:

$newProspect = $client->prospects()->create([
    'email' => '[email protected]',
    'firstName' => 'Awesome',
    'lastName' => 'Lead'
]);

Updating Prospect Information

People change, and so should their data:

$client->prospects()->update($prospectId, [
    'company' => 'Awesome Inc.'
]);

Advanced Operations

Managing Campaigns

Let's get those campaigns rolling:

$campaigns = $client->campaigns()->all();
$newCampaign = $client->campaigns()->create([
    'name' => 'Summer Blowout Sale',
    'subject' => 'You won't believe these deals!'
]);

Handling Webhooks

Stay in the loop with webhooks:

$payload = json_decode(file_get_contents('php://input'), true);
if ($payload['event'] === 'prospect_replied') {
    // Do something awesome
}

Error Handling and Best Practices

Don't let rate limits catch you off guard:

try {
    $result = $client->prospects()->all();
} catch (\Smartsupp\Woodpecker\Exception\RateLimitException $e) {
    sleep(60); // Take a breather
    $result = $client->prospects()->all();
}

Example Use Case: Simple Prospect Management System

Let's tie it all together:

$prospects = $client->prospects()->all(['status' => 'active']);
foreach ($prospects as $prospect) {
    if ($prospect->getLastReplyDate() === null) {
        $client->campaigns()->addProspects($campaignId, [$prospect->getId()]);
    }
}

Testing and Debugging

Use Woodpecker's sandbox environment to test without fear:

$sandboxClient = new WoodpeckerClient('your-sandbox-api-key', true);

And don't forget to log those errors:

try {
    // Your code here
} catch (\Exception $e) {
    error_log('Woodpecker API error: ' . $e->getMessage());
}

Conclusion

And there you have it! You're now armed and dangerous with a Woodpecker.co API integration in PHP. Remember, the official Woodpecker API docs are your best friend for diving deeper.

Now go forth and conquer those leads! Happy coding! 🚀