Food Scanner API, Backend

🍳 The YUMMIEST™ REST API for the Lifyzer Solution™ food scanner apps 😋 Thanks to the power of data 🤖, it will return back to its client apps the right result we expect 🥥

Server Requirements

• 🐘 PHP 7.4 or higher
• 💾 MySQL/MariaDB 5.5.3 or higher
• 🎹 Composer

Setup

1. Run composer install to install the project's dependencies.
2. Create a MySQL database and import /_development/SQL/database.sql file.
3. ⚠️ Don't forget to rename .env.dist to .env. Edit the details in there such as the database, SMTP credentials, private encryption key and 3rd-party food API keys.

Usage

The index file to be called for requesting the API is FoodScanAppService.php. Make a request like /FoodScanAppService.php?Service=... to start using the food API.

3rd-party APIs used

• Open Food Facts
• FoodData Central (FDC) - US market
• The Open Food Repo

About

Pierre-Henry Soria. A super passionate software engineer. I love learning and discovering new, exciting things all the time! 🚀

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