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KenyaVerified Gateway: National ID & Business Registry Verification API (Premium)

PHP php

Unified identity verification & anti-fraud gateway for verifying Kenya National ID numbers, business registration status, and tax compliance via secure REST webhooks.

// KenyaVerified National Registry Verification API
namespace App\Services;

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;

class KenyaVerifiedService {
    public static function verifyNationalId(string $idNumber, string $dob): array {
        $response = Http::withHeaders([
            'X-API-KEY' => confi...
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Immutable Value Objects with readonly Properties (Premium)

PHP php

PHP 8.1 introduced readonly properties. Combined with constructor promotion, they let you build small value objects that cannot be mutated after creation — fewer bugs, clearer intent.

final class GeoPoint
{
    public function __construct(
        public readonly float $lat,
        public readonly float $lng,
    ) {}

    public function distanceTo(GeoPoint $other): float
    {
        $r = 6371; // km
        $dLat = deg2rad($other->lat - $this->lat);
        $dLng = deg2rad($...
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Transforming Arrays with map, filter and reduce (Premium)

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Loops that build up a result variable are easy to get wrong. PHP's array functions let you describe what you want — transform, keep, or fold — in a single...

$orders = [
    ['item' => 'Pen',    'qty' => 3, 'price' => 50],
    ['item' => 'Book',   'qty' => 1, 'price' => 400],
    ['item' => 'Marker', 'qty' => 5, 'price' => 80],
];

// Only orders worth 200+, as "item: total"
$lines = array_map(
    fn ($o) => "{$o['item']}: " . ($o['qty'] * $o['price']),...
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