PHP: file_get_contents function does not work in graph api facebook

Question

I am trying to retrieve facebook uesr ID via graph from below code

$post =  "https://graph.facebook.com/me?access_token=".$access_token;
$response = file_get_contents($post);

I get the following error:

Warning: /me cannot be read [file_get_contents] https://graph.facebook.com/me?access_token=AAIvGrJsBAI3nLAbfaqyh8NExN5e21yKCvJAjVOGJ9ira1RdCDHRFszktHnDCY44urQtxdBHMKEsX1K7QAUWXSYF5ip3l68JI8xKeopjYdssds

But when i try to access the above graph URL via browser, its working correctly. So my access token is valid.

Note: I am using google app engine so I can't use cURL.

If you take a look at the responce in your browser (using google chrome f12 -> network tab) you will see, that the headers have Status Code: 500 Internal Server Error. If that is correct - I'll move my comment to the answer section. — Дамян Станчев, Sep 25 '12 at 10:34
@Дамян and how does that answer the question? OP is looking for a solution. — Gordon, Sep 25 '12 at 10:35
file_get_contents() assumes failure when you get that status. Use cURL. — Дамян Станчев, Sep 25 '12 at 10:37
@Дамян and? the question would still be: why does that error occur in the first place and how to fix it. — Gordon, Sep 25 '12 at 10:39
hey diecho , I use google app engine , so curl and jsonp is not possible if am not wrong :| — Vishnu Chid, Sep 25 '12 at 10:39
Simple - Use cURL or some other class with good error/status handling. — Дамян Станчев, Sep 25 '12 at 10:40
i think file_get_contents not work with HTTPS look to this http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1975461/file-get-contents-with-https Or use curl ( and be sure of curl ( faster ) with https ) — Mona Abdelmajeed, Sep 25 '12 at 10:40

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 25 '12 at 10:44

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Use cURL or this class: http://ideone.com/Q1Zfl

I've used this class many times and it behaves well.

Usage:

$url = '...';
$req = new Request($url);
$data = $req->DownloadToString();

P.S I hope the link does not expire

answered Sep 25 '12 at 10:44

Дамян Станчев

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How about the other class I gave you? – Дамян Станчев Sep 25 '12 at 10:46
Can't think of a different way. cURL or some class like this should do the trick. – Дамян Станчев Sep 25 '12 at 12:40

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 26 '17 at 04:25

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You can use

$content = @file_get_contents($site);

To hide the error. If it's dont work. You go to the ini.php file and find the line

Allow_url_fopen = Off

Change "off" to "on"

Allow_url_fopen = On

answered Jun 26 '17 at 04:25

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