A lightweight API for PHP developers to use Google's Picasa image service. "Lightweight" means the API is: Easy to install Drop the files and folders into your PHP include path and you're ready to start Requires PHP 5 with no added packages Easy to use One driver class handles all the interaction with Picasa, your client code just provides the criteria Relatively small number of classes Around 10 classes in the entire API

However, even though the API is lightweight, it still allows you to: Get any type of Picasa feed Specify the type of feed and the parameters you're looking for and the driver class fetches it for you. Virtually any kind of search that is supported by Picasa is available through this API Full management of your data Easily authorize clients for working with private data Post, update, and delete albums and images Post and delete comments and tags to your photos Extend the API for custom functionality Add your own code by extending the classes in the API

This API was designed to make it easy for PHP developers to harness the power of Picasa Web Albums.