Definition and Usage

The cURLit() executes a set of parameters over to a URL with headers and all.

Usage

<?php
echo cURLit('https://example.com', array(
    'method' => 'POST',
    'headers' => array(),
    'body' => array(),
    'basic_auth' => 'user123:secretPhrase'
), 'json_decode');

Syntax

cURLit(url, options, output)

Parameter	Type	Description
url	string	Required - URL to be fetched
options	array	Optional - Set of array with keys: method, headers, json, body, basic_auth, user_agent, proxy_addr, proxy_auth. Default: array()
output	string	Optional - Output the type of response received from the Server. It can be options, error, curl_info, response, header, body, json_decode, all. Default: body

»» Options

Optional. Here are list of keys that you can use for options.

Key	Type	Description
method	string	Default: GET. Methods for more obscure HTTP requests. Valid values are like GET, POST, CONNECT, DELETE and so on.
header	array	Set of Headers
json	array or string	JSON data will be encoded automatically. It will add Header - Content-Type: application/json
body	array or string	HTTP query will be built automatically. It will add Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
basic_auth	string	Specify the user name and password to use for server authentication. Syntax: USERNAME:PASSWORD
user_agent	string	User-Agent string to identify the application type, operating system, software vendor or software version of the requesting software user agent.
proxy_addr	string	Proxy Host and Port that does something on behalf of you. Syntax: HOST:PORT
proxy_auth	string	Specify the user name and password to use for proxy authentication. Syntax: USERNAME:PASSWORD

»» Output

Here are the list of return types available. By Default response body will be returned as usual.

Key	Description
options	Option Parameters sent by user
error	Display Error Message or null
curl_info	Curl Information. See Details
response	Output Response after curl execution
header	Output Header
body	Output Body
json_decode	Decoded JSON data from response
all	All Outputs