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wp_safe_remote_request( string $url, array $args = array() )

Retrieve the raw response from a safe HTTP request.

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.

See also

Parameters

$url

(string) (Required) URL to retrieve.

$args

(array) (Optional) Request arguments.

Default value: array()

Return

(array|WP_Error) The response or WP_Error on failure.

Source

File: wp-includes/http.php 

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

Changelog

Version Description
3.6.0 Introduced.

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Licensed under the GNU GPLv2+ License.
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_safe_remote_request