How to make queries work with weird API's

[aerni]

I'm working with this API that expects all queries to be JSON encoded and wrapped in a params field:

protected function defaultQuery(): array
{
    return [
        'params' => json_encode([
            'select' => $this->select,
            'limit' => $this->limit,
            'offset' => $this->offset,
        ]),
    ];
}

This means that I can't modify the queries on the fly using the provided methods. The following would result in sort added outside params.

$request->query()->add('sort', 'provider');

Is there a way to make this work? The only way I can think is to override the ArrayStore methods in my request class and merge the added queries into the params field. Any hints?

[aerni]

I found the answer. I can transfer the query in the connector's boot method. Saloon is amazing! ❤️

protected function defaultQuery(): array
{
    return [
        'select' => $this->select,
        'limit' => $this->limit,
        'offset' => $this->offset,
    ];
}

public function boot(PendingRequest $pendingRequest): void
{
    $query = $pendingRequest->query()->all();

    foreach ($query as $key => $value) {
        $pendingRequest->query()->remove($key);
    }

    $pendingRequest->query()->add('params', json_encode($query));
}