When using a Javascript framework like MooTools or jQuery to execute an XMLHttpRequest, the XMLHttpRequest will usually be sent with a X-Requested-With HTTP header. The Slim application will detect the HTTP request’s X-Requested-With header and flag the request as such. If for some reason an XMLHttpRequest cannot be sent with the X-Requested-With HTTP header, you can force the Slim application to assume an HTTP request is an XMLHttpRequest by setting a GET, POST, or PUT parameter in the HTTP request named “isajax” with a truthy value.
Use the request object’s isAjax() or isXhr() method to tell if the current request is an XHR/Ajax request:
<?php
$isXHR = $app->request->isAjax();
$isXHR = $app->request->isXhr();