php

PHP is a popular general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited to web development.

Evaluated Mar 14, 2026 (0d ago)
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⚙ Agent Friendliness
40
/ 100
Can an agent use this?
🔒 Security
60
/ 100
Is it safe for agents?
⚡ Reliability
62
/ 100
Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality
--
Documentation
--
Error Messages
--
Auth Simplicity
100
Rate Limits
0

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement
100
Auth Strength
50
Scope Granularity
0
Dep. Hygiene
50
Secret Handling
100

PHP has a history of security vulnerabilities, but it has improved over time. Proper coding practices are essential.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA
0
Version Stability
100
Breaking Changes
100
Error Recovery
50
AF Security Reliability

Best When

Used in conjunction with a web server like Apache or Nginx.

Avoid When

Building applications that require high concurrency.

Use Cases

  • Web development
  • Server-side scripting
  • Command-line scripting
  • Desktop applications

Not For

  • High-performance applications
  • Real-time applications

Interface

REST API
No
GraphQL
No
gRPC
No
MCP Server
No
SDK
No
Webhooks
No

Authentication

OAuth: No Scopes: No

Pricing

Free tier: Yes
Requires CC: No

Agent Metadata

Idempotent
Unknown
Retry Guidance
Not documented

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-14.

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