wp_safe_remote_get( string $url, array $args = array() ): array|WP_Error

Retrieve the raw response from a safe HTTP request using the GET method.

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Description

This function is ideal when the HTTP request is being made to an arbitrary URL. The URL is validated to avoid redirection and request forgery attacks.

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See also

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Parameters

$url string Required
URL to retrieve.
$args array Optional
Request arguments.

Default: array()

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Return

array|WP_Error The response or WP_Error on failure.

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Source

File: wp-includes/http.php. View all references 

function wp_safe_remote_get( $url, $args = array() ) {
	$args['reject_unsafe_urls'] = true;
	$http                       = _wp_http_get_object();
	return $http->get( $url, $args );
}

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Used By

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Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
3.6.0 Introduced.

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User Contributed Notes

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    Contributed by Mindaugas Jakubauskas —

    Request with authorization parameters

    $response = wp_safe_remote_get( 
	'https://endpoint-uri.com/example', 
	array(
		'timeout'     => 45,
		'redirection' => 5,
		'headers'     => array(
			'Content-Type' => 'application/json; charset=utf-8',
			'Authorization'      => 'Basic AUTH_KEY_HERE',
		),
		'cookies'     => array(),
	),
);

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