README

routeros-api is a PHP client library for interacting with MikroTik's RouterOS API. This library allows developers to remotely manage and monitor MikroTik devices by executing various RouterOS commands directly from their PHP applications.

Features

• Connection Management: Easily connect to MikroTik RouterOS using IP, username, and password.
• Command Execution: Execute RouterOS commands and retrieve results in a structured format.
• Data Parsing: Automatically parse responses from RouterOS API into associative arrays for easy manipulation.
• Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling to capture and respond to connection issues or invalid commands.
• Extensibility: The library is designed to be extended and customized according to your specific needs.

Use Cases

• Network Monitoring: Fetch and display traffic statistics, interface statuses, and other metrics from MikroTik devices.
• Configuration Management: Remotely change configurations, manage users, and update firmware on MikroTik routers.
• Automation: Automate repetitive tasks such as backup scheduling, user management, and network diagnostics.

Requirements

• PHP 7.2+
• MikroTik RouterOS with API enabled

Installation

You can include this library in your project using Composer.

Quick Installation

To install this package quickly using Composer, run the following command:

method 1

composer require comitidn/routeros-api

If method 1 fails, use

method 2

composer require comitidn/routeros-api:*@dev

Manual Installation

Alternatively, you can manually add the package to your composer.json file:

Step 1: Add the package to your Composer configuration

Add the following to your composer.json file:

{
    "repositories": [
        {
            "type": "vcs",
            "url": "https://github.com/comitidn/routeros-api.git"
        }
    ],
    "require": {
        "comitidn/routeros-api": "dev-main"
    }
}

Step 2: Install the package

Run the following command to install the package:

composer update

Usage

Here's a basic example of how to use the routeros-api library:

use RouterOSAPI\RouterOSAPI;

$api = new RouterOSAPI();
$api->connect('192.168.88.1', 'admin', 'password', 8728); // 8728 port default for API

// Example: Retrieve all interfaces
$api->write('/interface/print');
$interfaces = $api->read();

print_r($interfaces);

$api->disconnect();

Advanced Usage

You can extend the basic usage to handle more complex tasks, such as:

• Fetching Specific Data: Filter results based on specific parameters.
• Configuring Devices: Send commands to change configurations on the router.
• Error Handling: Capture and handle errors during the API communication. Example of filtering data:

$api->write('/interface/print', false);
$api->write('?name=ether1', true);
$ether1 = $api->read();

print_r($ether1);

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have suggestions or bug reports, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.