JSON to PHP Converter

Generate typed PHP DTO classes from sample JSON when your backend wants explicit transport objects for requests, responses, or config payloads instead of loose arrays.

How to use

  1. Paste a representative JSON payload that matches the request, response, or config shape your PHP code handles.
  2. Review the generated classes, typed properties, and inferred nested model classes for arrays or child objects.
  3. Copy the output into your Laravel, Symfony, or plain PHP project and add namespaces, hydration, or serializer logic as needed.

Benefits

  • Produces PHP DTO scaffolding with typed properties that is easier to maintain than array-based parsing.
  • Makes nested payloads more explicit for backend services, jobs, and client integrations.
  • Reduces repetitive manual model writing when API contracts change frequently.

Best use cases

  • Laravel or Symfony apps that want DTO classes before request validation or mapping layers.
  • PHP API clients that need readable transport objects for external services.
  • Teams replacing associative-array payload handling with explicit typed classes.

PHP DTO tips

  • Review nullable typed properties before wiring generated DTOs into production endpoints or hydrators.
  • Add namespaces, constructors, or serializer hooks after generation because this route focuses on transport-class scaffolding first.
  • Keep generated DTOs separate from ORM entities when persistence concerns differ from payload shapes.

Sample JSON

{
  "id": 101,
  "name": "Ada Lovelace",
  "active": true,
  "roles": ["admin", "editor"],
  "profile": {
    "email": "ada@example.com",
    "score": 9.8
  }
}

Sample PHP output

<?php

class UserModel
{
    public int $id;
    public string $name;
    public bool $active;
    public array $roles;
}

FAQ

Why use the PHP route instead of the Ruby or Pike routes?

Choose the PHP route when your destination stack is PHP and you want typed DTO classes with property-based transport models rather than Ruby POROs or Pike classes.

Does the PHP route preserve nested JSON structure?

Yes. Nested objects become additional PHP classes, and repeated values are represented as array-typed properties inferred from the sample JSON payload.