<?php
declare(strict_types=1);

$request = ["method"=>"GET", "path"=>"/loans", "query"=>["page"=>"2"]];
$page = filter_var($request["query"]["page"], FILTER_VALIDATE_INT, ["options"=>["min_range"=>1]]);
echo $request["method"], " ", $request["path"], "\n";
echo "Requested page: ", $page, "\n";