From c4ade2cd1e99cb16627ba5353ce337a7dd05bf72 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: cjbaezilla Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:25:12 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] class defined as "Ping" but endpoints trying to fetch "Pings" --- docs/guides/api/first-endpoint.html | 18 +++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/guides/api/first-endpoint.html b/docs/guides/api/first-endpoint.html index a0aa2844..f9099c09 100644 --- a/docs/guides/api/first-endpoint.html +++ b/docs/guides/api/first-endpoint.html @@ -321,7 +321,7 @@

Enable Improved Auto 
public bool $autoRoute = true;
-

That’s all you need for CodeIgniter to automatically map your controller classes and to URIs like GET /api/pings or POST /api/pings.

+

That’s all you need for CodeIgniter to automatically map your controller classes and to URIs like GET /api/ping or POST /api/ping.

Create a Ping Controller

@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@

Create a Ping Control

Here we:

  • Use the ResponseTrait, which already includes REST helpers such as respond() and proper status codes.

    • -

  • Define a getIndex() method. The get prefix means it responds to GET requests, and the Index name means it matches the base URI (/api/pings).

    • +

  • Define a getIndex() method. The get prefix means it responds to GET requests, and the Index name means it matches the base URI (/api/ping).

@@ -364,8 +364,8 @@

Test the route

Now visit:

    -

  • Browser: http://localhost:8080/api/pings

    • -

  • cURL: curl http://localhost:8080/api/pings

    • +

  • Browser: http://localhost:8080/api/ping

    • +

  • cURL: curl http://localhost:8080/api/ping

Expected response:

{
@@ -377,9 +377,9 @@ 
Test the route
 

 
Understand how it works

-
When you request /api/pings:

+
When you request /api/ping:

 
    
-
  1. The Improved Auto Router finds the App\Controllers\Api\Pings class.
    2. 
+
  2. The Improved Auto Router finds the App\Controllers\Api\Ping class.
    3. 
 
  3. It detects the HTTP verb (GET).
    4. 
 
  4. It calls the corresponding method name: getIndex().
    5. 
 
  5. ResponseTrait provides helper methods to produce consistent output.
    6. 
@@ -392,9 +392,9 @@ 
    Understand how it wor
 
 
 
-
    GET /api/pings
-POST /api/pings
-DELETE /api/pings
    
+
    GET /api/ping
+POST /api/ping
+DELETE /api/ping
    
 
    getIndex()
 postIndex()
 deleteIndex()