Making two HTTP requests via PHP with file_get_contents to fetch webpage

Question

I am making two HTTP request

1. First to login to website

2. Second to fetch data from website after succesful login

I guess that I must send cookies, save returned cookie and retrieve after first http request.

How can I accomplish this?

UPDATE: Curl is not allowed

With regards!

Yes, if it uses session based authentication, run it in a browser and look @ the cookie headers. — Alex K., Feb 28 '14 at 13:36
@towr, I am doing it because curl causes problem.It successfully works on computer while it doesn't work on other. So I want to use another method — nurgasemetey, Feb 28 '14 at 13:38

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 28 '14 at 13:39

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using file_get_contents() will only execute a simple GET query to retrieve the webpage.

Take a look at cURL in PHP: https://php.net/curl .

Example at php.net:

<?php
// create a new cURL resource
$ch = curl_init();

// set URL and other appropriate options
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, "http://www.example.com/");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HEADER, 0);

// grab URL and pass it to the browser
curl_exec($ch);

// close cURL resource, and free up system resources
curl_close($ch);
?>

Using the curl_setopt function, with the CURL_COOKIE define, you can create your own Cookie: contents in the HTTP header.

answered Feb 28 '14 at 13:39

Niek van der Steen

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Sorry, I dont want to use curl, because of various reasons – nurgasemetey Feb 28 '14 at 13:43
What reasons? cURL is made for this stuff. – Niek van der Steen Feb 28 '14 at 13:44
problem in following: [myQuestion](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/22095952/curl-in-different-versions-in-php-one-is-working-other-is-not/22096837?noredirect=1#22096837), or in shortly, curl is not working properly on other computers other than my computers – nurgasemetey Feb 28 '14 at 13:46
I replied in that thread.. I don't think you have a problem with cURL not working properly. – Niek van der Steen Feb 28 '14 at 13:49
I also think like, stuff like permissions play some role – nurgasemetey Feb 28 '14 at 13:50

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:28

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Look at similar questions on stackoverflow, without using curl:

Get cookie:

get cookie with file_get_contents in PHP

Send cookie:

PHP - Send cookie with file_get_contents

edited May 23 '17 at 12:28

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answered Feb 28 '14 at 13:40

Alberto Fecchi

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