PHP

read json file data using php

$filedata = file_get_contents('filename.json');
$details = json_decode($filedata);
print_r($details);

read-json-data-response-using-php

$json_data = '{
      "stat": "ok",
      "profile": {
        "providerName": "testing",
        "identifier": "http://testing.com/58263223",
        "displayName": "testing",
        "preferredUsername": "testing",
        "name": {
          "formatted": "testing"
        },
        "url": "http://testing.com/testing/",
        "photo": "https://securecdn.testing.com/uploads/users/5826/3223/avatar32.jpg?1373393837",
        "providerSpecifier": "testing"
      }
    }';

$json = json_decode($json_data);

echo $json->profile->displayName;
echo $json->profile->preferredUsername;

how to receive json data in php

$data = json_decode(file_get_contents('php://input'), true);
print_r($data);
echo $data;

access json with php

<?php

$data = '{
	"name": "Aragorn",
	"race": "Human"
}';

$character = json_decode($data);
echo $character->name;

how to extract data from json in php

$json = '
{
    "type": "donut",
    "name": "Cake",
    "toppings": [
        { "id": "5002", "type": "Glazed" },
        { "id": "5006", "type": "Chocolate with Sprinkles" },
        { "id": "5004", "type": "Maple" }
    ]
}';

$yummy = json_decode($json);

print_r($yummy);

PHP code to read JSON string on server

$str_json = file_get_contents('php://input');

read-json-data-response-using-php

$json = '[
    {
        "displayName": "testing",
        "preferredUsername": "testing",
    }
]';

$jsonArray = json_decode($json);

foreach($jsonArray as $value){
    $displayName = $value->Display Name;
    $preferredUsername = $value->Preferred User;
}

Returning JSON from a PHP Script

<?php
$data = /** whatever you're serializing **/;
header('Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8');
echo json_encode($data);