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new Kirby()

Creates a new App instance
$kirby->api()

Returns the Api instance
$kirby->apply()

Applies a hook to the given value
$kirby->auth()

Returns the Authentication layer class
$kirby->blueprints()

Returns all available blueprints for this installation
$kirby->cache()

Returns a cache instance by key
$kirby->call()

Calls any Kirby route
$kirby->clone()

Creates an instance with the same initial properties
$kirby->collection()

Returns a specific user-defined collection by name. All relevant dependencies are automatically injected
$kirby->collections()

Returns all user-defined collections
$kirby->component()

Returns a core component
$kirby->contentExtension()

Returns the content extension
$kirby->contentIgnore()

Returns files that should be ignored when scanning folders
$kirby->contentToken()

Generates a non-guessable token based on model data and a configured salt
$kirby->controller()

Calls a page controller by name and with the given arguments
$kirby->core()

Get access to object that lists all parts of Kirby core
$kirby->defaultLanguage()

Returns the default language object
Kirby::destroy()

Destroy the instance singleton and purge other static props
$kirby->detectedLanguage()

Detect the preferred language from the visitor object
$kirby->email()

Returns the Email singleton
$kirby->environment()

Returns the environment object with access to the detected host, base url and dedicated options
$kirby->extend()

Register all given extensions
$kirby->extension()

Returns a given extension by type and name
$kirby->extensions()

Returns the extensions registry
$kirby->file()

Finds any file in the content directory
$kirby->hardcopy()

Creates a clone and fetches all lazy-loaded getters to get a full copy
$kirby->impersonate()

Become any existing user or disable the current user
Kirby::instance()

Returns the current App instance
$kirby->io()

Takes almost any kind of input and tries to convert it into a valid response
$kirby->kirbytag()

Renders a single KirbyTag with the given attributes
$kirby->kirbytags()

KirbyTags Parser
$kirby->kirbytext()

Parses KirbyTags first and Markdown afterwards
$kirby->language()

Returns the current language
$kirby->languageCode()

Returns the current language code
$kirby->languages()

Returns all available site languages
$kirby->load()

Access Kirby's part loader
$kirby->locks()

Returns the app's locks object
$kirby->markdown()

Parses Markdown
$kirby->multilang()

Check for a multilang setup
$kirby->nativeComponent()

Returns the native implementation of a core component
$kirby->nonce()

Returns the nonce, which is used in the panel for inline scripts
$kirby->option()

Load a specific configuration option
$kirby->options()

Returns all configuration options
$kirby->page()

Returns any page from the content folder
$kirby->panelLanguage()

Returns the language code that will be used for the Panel if no user is logged in or if no language is configured for the user
$kirby->path()

Returns the request path
Kirby::plugin()

Kirby plugin factory and getter
$kirby->plugins()

Loads and returns all plugins in the site/plugins directory Loading only happens on the first call.
$kirby->render()

Returns the Response object for the current request
$kirby->request()

Returns the Request singleton
$kirby->resolve()

Path resolver for the router
$kirby->response()

Response configuration
$kirby->roles()

Returns all user roles
$kirby->root()

Returns a system root
$kirby->roots()

Returns the directory structure
$kirby->route()

Returns the currently active route
$kirby->router()

Returns the Router singleton
$kirby->routes()

Returns all defined routes
$kirby->server()

Returns the Server object
$kirby->session()

Returns the current session object
$kirby->sessionHandler()

Returns the session handler
$kirby->setCurrentLanguage()

Load and set the current language if it exists Otherwise fall back to the default language
$kirby->setCurrentTranslation()

Set the current translation
$kirby->setLocale()

Set locale settings
$kirby->site()

Initializes and returns the Site object
$kirby->smartypants()

Applies the smartypants rule on the text
$kirby->snippet()

Uses the snippet component to create and return a template snippet
$kirby->system()

System check class
$kirby->template()

Uses the template component to initialize and return the Template object
$kirby->thumb()

Thumbnail creator
$kirby->translation()

Load a specific translation by locale
$kirby->translations()

Returns all available translations
$kirby->trigger()

Trigger a hook by name
$kirby->url()

Returns a system url
$kirby->urls()

Returns the url structure
$kirby->user()

Returns a specific user by id or the current user if no id is given
$kirby->users()

Returns all users
Kirby::version()

Returns the current version number from the composer.json (Keep that up to date! :))
Kirby::versionHash()

Creates a hash of the version number
$kirby->visitor()

Returns the visitor object

$kirby->api()

Returns the Api instance

kirby/src/Cms/App.php#L174

$kirby->api(): Kirby\Cms\Api

Return type

Kirby\Cms\Api

Parent class

Kirby\Cms\App

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