---
title: PHP Slim Starter
slug: php-slim-starter
published_at: 2020-04-23 14:33:33 +0000
updated_at: 2023-01-30 22:51:08 +0000
summary: 
description: In this edition of Stripe Developer Office Hours, follow along as CJ Avilla walks through the fundamentals of PHP with Slim.  ### Resources  - Slim web framework http://www.slimframework.com/ - curl command line tool https://curl.haxx.se/ - phpdotenv https://github.com/vlucas/phpdotenv - Stripe Webhooks Guide https://stripe.com/docs/webhooks/build - Stripe Event Types https://stripe.com/docs/api/events/types - Code: https://github.com/stripe-samples/developer-office-hours/tree/master/starter  ### Presenter  CJ Avilla, Developer Advocate at Stripe - https://twitter.com/cjav_dev  ### Table of contents  00:05 Introduction 01:48 Agenda 02:20 See how to install with Stripe CLI 03:25 Create client and server directories 04:10 Add boilerplate HTML 06:18 Install dependencies with composer 08:05 Create index.php 09:30 Test API call to Stripe 11:00 Setup Slim 13:20 Add a GET routes 17:40 Make GET request from client 19:30 Chrome devtools overview 21:40 Add a POST route 25:40 Make POST request from client  ### Support  If you have a question, please feel free to reach out to our support team on Discord at https://stripe.com/go/developer-chat.  ### Updates  Sign up to stay updated with developer news: https://go.stripe.global/dev-digest  ### Feedback  If you have any feedback about this or other episodes, let us know: https://forms.gle/VjNqzRhotM2snYo88. #Stripe #Payments
tags: [stripe, payments, php, slim, getting started, @cjav_dev]
views: 14389
author: CJ Avilla
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embed_url: https://www.youtube.com/embed/sGcNPFX1Ph4
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---

# PHP Slim Starter

*Published: April 23, 2020*
*Views: 14389*

## Watch

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## Description

In this edition of Stripe Developer Office Hours, follow along as CJ Avilla walks through the fundamentals of PHP with Slim.

### Resources

- Slim web framework http://www.slimframework.com/
- curl command line tool https://curl.haxx.se/
- phpdotenv https://github.com/vlucas/phpdotenv
- Stripe Webhooks Guide https://stripe.com/docs/webhooks/build
- Stripe Event Types https://stripe.com/docs/api/events/types
- Code: https://github.com/stripe-samples/developer-office-hours/tree/master/starter

### Presenter

CJ Avilla, Developer Advocate at Stripe - https://twitter.com/cjav_dev

### Table of contents

00:05 Introduction
01:48 Agenda
02:20 See how to install with Stripe CLI
03:25 Create client and server directories
04:10 Add boilerplate HTML
06:18 Install dependencies with composer
08:05 Create index.php
09:30 Test API call to Stripe
11:00 Setup Slim
13:20 Add a GET routes
17:40 Make GET request from client
19:30 Chrome devtools overview
21:40 Add a POST route
25:40 Make POST request from client

### Support

If you have a question, please feel free to reach out to our support team on Discord at https://stripe.com/go/developer-chat.

### Updates

Sign up to stay updated with developer news: https://go.stripe.global/dev-digest

### Feedback

If you have any feedback about this or other episodes, let us know: https://forms.gle/VjNqzRhotM2snYo88.
#Stripe #Payments


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