apache - Mod_rewrite in php not setting up request values -

i struggling create api points php. followed http://coreymaynard.com/blog/creating-a-restful-api-with-php/ tutorial working fine me except modrewrite part. using following in .htaccess

<ifmodule mod_rewrite.c> rewriteengine on rewritecond %{request_filename} !-f rewritecond %{request_filename} !-d rewriterule api/v1/(.*)$ api.php?request=$1 [qsa,nc,l] </ifmodule> 

with rule, if there no file or directory called api/v1 take rest of part , rewrite api.php.

so, if have localhost/api/v1/example?apikey=w36foc4vu6 should getting $_request['request'] == 'example' , $_get normal.

when echo in api.php, $_get values not $_request['request'] (which nil). missing in configuration?

i have checked mod_rewrite in enabled. googled alot , couldn't find explanation why happening. appreciated php noob. :)

edit1: added link tutorial following.

edit2: used rewriterule api/v1/(.*)$ api.php?request=$1 [qsa,nc,l]only in .htaccess , print_r() , request both. $_request

array ( [apikey] => w36foc4vu6 )    

for $_get, getting

array ( [apikey] => w36foc4vu6 )     

but still missing examplefrom key/values (the actual problem).

edit3: $_server has

[request_uri] => /api/v1/example?apikey=w36foc4vu6 [script_name] => /api.php [path_info] => /v1/example [path_translated] => /var/www/v1/example 

update: both of @mario , @eiad right. problem multiviews on. in process of turning off, found out had allowoverride none in default config. so, .htaccess wasn't being read @ all. thank much. problem solved.

try adding

rewritebase / 

and update

rewriterule ^api/v1/(.*?)$ /api.php?%{query_string}&request=$1 [l,nc,ns]