重写URL APACHE 2.4.9 htaccess

Question

i am using apache 2.4.9

i want to rewrite a url in htaccess

https://localhost/balance.php/editbalance

when i enter above url it should be displayed like below

https://localhost/editerapi/editbalance

i have tried this but its not working

RewriteEngine On    # Turn on the rewriting engine
RewriteRule    ^editerapi/?$    balance.php   [NC,L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/editerapi [NC]
RewriteRule ^.*/([^/]+)/? balance.php/$1 [L] #POST 

MY REWRITE ENGINE IS ON

the below code of hiding php extension is working

RewriteEngine On    # Turn on the rewriting engine
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^[A-Z]{3,}\s([^.]+)\.php [NC]
RewriteRule ^ %1 [R=301,L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}.php -f
RewriteRule ^(.*?)/?$ $1.php [QSA,L]

Answer 1

In order to show the new URL in the browser's bar, you must redirect instead of rewrite, eg use the R|redirect flag

RewriteRule ^balance\.php/(.*)$ /editerapi/$1 [R,L]

Now the client requests the new URL /editerapi/... , and you must rewrite to

RewriteRule ^editerapi/(.*)$ /balance.php/$1 [L]

To prevent a rewrite loop, a RewriteCond is added. Now the redirect only happens, when balance.php is requested

RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} " /balance\.php/"

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Everything put together gives

RewriteRule ^editerapi/(.*)$ /balance.php/$1 [L]

RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} " /balance\.php/"
RewriteRule ^balance\.php/(.*)$ /editerapi/$1 [R,L]