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rips/connector
rips/connector is a lightweight Laravel/PHP package that provides a simple integration layer for connecting your application to Rips services. It offers straightforward configuration and a clean, framework-friendly API to reduce boilerplate.
A simple PHP connector for the RIPS API.
Frequently asked questions about Connector
- Is rips/connector a Laravel package?
- No. rips/connector is a thin PHP API client for RIPS, not a Laravel package. You must add the Laravel wiring yourself, including a service provider, configuration, credential management, and an application-owned adapter. Treat it as a Composer library rather than a framework package.
- How do I install rips/connector in a Laravel application?
- Install it with Composer after checking that your PHP and dependency constraints align. Then add a config file, service provider, credential handling, and an adapter around the client. Expect manual wiring because the package does not follow Laravel conventions.
- Which PHP and Laravel versions does rips/connector support?
- The package is plain PHP, so Laravel compatibility depends mostly on your own wiring and PSR or HTTP client dependencies. Check its composer.json and Packagist metadata for PHP constraints before installing. Test in a container that matches production and pin the package version in your lockfile.
- What RIPS API operations does rips/connector cover?
- The technical assessment positions it for submitting scans, polling status, and retrieving findings. However, its coverage may lag the current RIPS API, so verify endpoints against your tenant and API version. Do not assume full scan lifecycle support or finding normalization without testing.
- Is rips/connector suitable for production runtime use?
- No. It fits CI/CD or internal security tooling, not the request path of a customer-facing application. Isolate it behind an adapter, use a feature flag, and avoid a production runtime dependency until it is proven. Scanning should run on merge, schedule, or release events.
- Is rips/connector actively maintained?
- There is little community validation, with only a handful of stars and no dependents. Treat the package as a reference implementation and budget for forking, patching, or replacing it. Vendor maintenance applies to RIPS, not necessarily to this connector.
- Does rips/connector work with RIPS SaaS and on-prem instances?
- That depends on your RIPS tenant's API version, authentication model, and endpoint compatibility. API access and licensing plus an instance or SaaS tenant are prerequisites. Validate connectivity in a short, time-boxed spike before committing.
- What are good alternatives to rips/connector?
- Consider direct HTTP calls with Laravel's HTTP client, an official RIPS SDK if one exists, or a small in-house wrapper. Put an adapter interface in front so you can swap implementations without changing callers. For limited needs, an in-house wrapper may be simpler and safer.
- How should I manage credentials and secrets with rips/connector?
- Keep RIPS credentials in environment variables or a secret manager, never in source code. The package does not provide Laravel credential management, so your config and adapter must handle rotation and redaction. Avoid logging secrets or full API payloads.
- How do I test rips/connector before rolling it out?
- Pilot it in CI against one non-critical repository and wrap it in an adapter. Compare outputs with manual RIPS usage and validate scan lifecycle behavior, timeouts, and rate limits. Use a container matching production and keep a documented rollback path.
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