Class 'REST_Controller' not found with Codeigniter and REST API service

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I'm having a problem with the popular REST API controller maintained by Chris Kacerguis. I've imported the three files Format.php, REST_Controller.php and rest.php and placed them in the proper locations in my codeIgniter file structure. I created a Users controller that looks like this:

<?php

require_once APPPATH.'libraries/REST_Controller.php';

class Users extends REST_Controller{
    public function index_get()
    {
        // Display all users
        $this->response("Get method");
    }
    public function index_post()
    {
        // Create a new user
        $this->response("Post method");
    }
}
?>

I keep getting a error message that says: "Class 'REST_Controller' not found" when I navigate to my endpoint: http://localhost/api_test/index.php/users

Any idea what i'm doing wrong?

presumably it is finding the file in the require_once line, otherwise it would report that it can't find the file (see this question). Can you verify that the class is in fact defined in that file? Perhaps debug it by adding print/echo and/or die statements in that file to ensure it is reaching that point — Sᴀᴍ Onᴇᴌᴀ
– Sᴀᴍ Onᴇᴌᴀ, Commented Dec 29, 2016 at 19:53

Abs · Accepted Answer · 2016-12-29 20:43:57Z

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The issue is that a new commit was recently made to the library to support namespaces and I believe this is broken as I get the same error. Here is the problem commit.

If you revert those changes, the class will work for you, just tested it.

answered Dec 29, 2016 at 20:43

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coderSree · Accepted Answer · 2017-02-20 21:08:08Z

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Just add the namespace after require_once and it will work

// use namespace
use Restserver\Libraries\REST_Controller;

answered Feb 20, 2017 at 21:08

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