Make a php endpoint that simulates a slow API Call

delay_api.php

<?php
  //Copyright 2016 Dirk Elmendorf 

  //This simulates a slow request to a remote api


if (isset($_GET["seconds"]) && $_GET["seconds"] != "null") {
    $seconds = $_GET["seconds"];
}
else {
    $seconds = 5;
}
sleep($seconds);
header('Content-Type: application/json');
$data = array('delay' => $seconds);
echo(json_encode($data));
?>