Provides API endpoints for support information for PHP versions 5.6 and later.
To learn more about PHP's support schedule, check out the PHP "Supported Versions" page.
This is a Laravel-based application that leverages the GitHub Repositories API to stream release tags from the php/php-src repo.
This project is heavily inspired by LaravelVersions.
Graphic updated 2024-11-19 00:00:11
The following endpoints are currently available, along with the optional /versions route alias:
/api/releasesReturns all PHP releases 5.6+.
Sample Response
[{
"major": 8,
"minor": 0,
"release": 10,
"tagged_at": "2021-08-24T17:48:14.000000Z",
"active_support_until": "2022-11-26T18:03:09.000000Z",
"security_support_until": "2023-11-26T18:03:09.000000Z",
"needs_patch": false,
"needs_upgrade": false,
"changelog_url": "https://www.php.net/ChangeLog-8.php#8.0.10"
},
{
"major": 8,
"minor": 0,
"release": 9,
"tagged_at": "2021-07-29T14:58:35.000000Z",
"active_support_until": "2022-11-26T18:03:09.000000Z",
"security_support_until": "2023-11-26T18:03:09.000000Z",
"needs_patch": true,
"needs_upgrade": false,
"changelog_url": "https://www.php.net/ChangeLog-8.php#8.0.9"
},
{
"major": 8,
"minor": 0,
"release": 8,
"tagged_at": "2021-06-29T09:56:31.000000Z",
"active_support_until": "2022-11-26T18:03:09.000000Z",
"security_support_until": "2023-11-26T18:03:09.000000Z",
"needs_patch": true,
"needs_upgrade": false,
"changelog_url": "https://www.php.net/ChangeLog-8.php#8.0.8"
}, ...]
/api/releases/:releaseTakes string (ex: "7", "7.2", "7.2.12") and returns information for the major/minor/release level version requested. For specific releases (ex: 8.0.10), you will additionally receive PHP's latest_release number.
Sample Response
{
"provided": {
"major": 7,
"minor": 3,
"release": 3,
"tagged_at": "2019-03-05T13:49:42.000000Z",
"active_support_until": "2020-12-06T16:08:24.000000Z",
"security_support_until": "2021-12-06T16:08:24.000000Z",
"needs_patch": true,
"needs_upgrade": true,
"changelog_url": "https://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.3.3"
},
"latest_release": "8.0.10"
}
/api/releases/latestReturns a string value of the latest release of the highest major version.
Sample Response
"8.0.10"
/api/releases/minimum-supported/:support-typeTakes a string active or security and returns the minimum release supported.
Sample Response
{
"major": 7,
"minor": 4,
"release": 23,
"tagged_at": "2021-08-24T17:35:21.000000Z",
"active_support_until": "2021-11-28T20:46:01.000000Z",
"security_support_until": "2022-11-28T20:46:01.000000Z",
"needs_patch": false,
"needs_upgrade": false,
"changelog_url": "https://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.4.23"
}