title: Framework to write PHP web service
body: <p>Is there a specific framework out there for PHP to write a REST web service and expose it to JSON?</p>
  
  <p>Or you just basically code it...</p>
  
  <p>I am writing a REST web service, mostly to communicate with a database in MySQL, authentication, etc...</p>
  
  <p>What advantages is there with a framework? Is it more secure?</p>