> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://ronaldaug.gitbook.io/sim-rest/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://ronaldaug.gitbook.io/sim-rest/master.md).

# Overview

## About

**Sim-Rest** is a very simple and lightweight JSON file based API without dependencies.

## Why a new library?

As I'm a frontend developer, I was looking for a simple API or Headless API to connect with my client side JS frameworks but Most of the them coming with many dependencies and a lot of configurations. That's why I build this simple API and hope it helps you. 

## Features

* Less than 100 KB (gzip)
* PHP 7+
* Router (GET, POST, DELETE, PUT)
* Pass parameter through router
* JSON file database
* JWT like token based authentication
* Auth protected routes
* Eloquent like DB selector
* Less configuration
* Zero dependencies