API Overview

Main Integration Surfaces

• Classic Evolution API — parser helpers, chunks, snippets, placeholders, mail, and URL generation
• Eloquent models — resources, TVs, templates, users, settings, and package data
• Routes and controllers — HTTP endpoints, validation, and JSON responses
• Packages — domain-specific integrations such as APIs, tasks, auth, AI, and commerce

Classic Helper Examples

$url = evo()->makeUrl(44);
$chunk = evo()->getChunk('site_header');
$output = evo()->runSnippet('DocLister', ['parents' => 45]);
evo()->setPlaceholder('total', 12);
evo()->sendmail(['to' => 'team@example.com', 'subject' => 'Hello']);

Model Example

use EvolutionCMS\Models\SiteContent;

$news = SiteContent::query()
    ->where('template', 5)
    ->where('published', 1)
    ->orderBy('createdon', 'desc')
    ->get();

When to Move Beyond Snippets

If the project exposes structured endpoints, business logic, middleware, or integration workflows, move that logic into controllers or packages instead of growing one giant snippet.

See sApi, Email and Webhooks, and AI and MCP.