Slim Framework at CheapTopHost
Slim is a PHP micro-framework that does a few things exceptionally well: it receives an HTTP request, routes it to the right piece of code and returns a response. That minimalism makes it a popular choice for REST APIs, webhooks, small web services and back ends for single-page or mobile apps.
Under the hood, Slim embraces modern PHP standards such as PSR-7 messages and PSR-15 middleware, so you can combine it with your favourite libraries for templating, databases or authentication. Middleware lets you add logging, CORS headers or token checks around your routes in a clean, reusable way, and dependency injection keeps your code testable.
With CheapTopHost you can set up a Slim project in a few clicks and then work on it via SSH and Git. Free SSL ensures your API is reachable over HTTPS from the start, and you can pick the PHP version and adjust PHP settings in the control panel to match your project.