In PHP web development, how do I expose a REST API?

In PHP web development, exposing a REST API can be done efficiently using various frameworks or the native PHP. Below is a simple example of how to create a REST API endpoint in PHP.


        <?php
        // Set the content type to application/json
        header('Content-Type: application/json');

        // Sample data array
        $data = [
            ['id' => 1, 'name' => 'John Doe'],
            ['id' => 2, 'name' => 'Jane Smith']
        ];

        // Encode the data to JSON format
        echo json_encode($data);
        ?>