Perform GET request with an XML parameter (PHP cURL)

Question

I'm trying to implement this API method and sending a GET request using PHP cURL.

Here is my code:

    $url = 'https://crm.zoho.com/crm/private/xml/'.$module.'/'.$method.'?authtoken='.config('app.ZOHO_KEY').'&scope=crmapi&newFormat=1&id='.$record_id.'&xmlData='.$XML_data;
    $ch = curl_init($url);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_TIMEOUT, 5);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CONNECTTIMEOUT, 5);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
    curl_exec($ch);

The URL computes to this:

https://crm.zoho.com/crm/private/xml/Contacts/updateRecords?authtoken=XXXX&scope=crmapi&newFormat=1&id=2410575000000139003&xmlData= <Contacts> <row no="1"> <FL val="Email Opt Out">true</FL> </row> </Contacts>

However, the request fails. I have tried str_replace(' ', '%20', $url) but this does not resolve the issue.

data is sent in body not in url – M A SIDDIQUI Apr 05 '17 at 11:03 — M A SIDDIQUI, Apr 05 '17 at 11:03

Marcin Orlowski · Answer 1 · 2017-04-05T14:16:34.883

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I have tried str_replace(' ', '%20', $url)

You do this wrong. Proper tool for the task is urlencode()

EDIT

You should refactor your code and sent this data via regular POST request, which is exactly what is it for.

edited Apr 05 '17 at 14:16

answered Apr 05 '17 at 11:02

Marcin Orlowski

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I have tried that as well using `$ch = curl_init(urlencode($url))`, but it still doesn't work. – Adeel Ahmad Apr 05 '17 at 11:19
The problem is being caused by line breaks and also `urlencode()` does not work because I have `/` in my XML structure and I need to keep them. – Adeel Ahmad Apr 05 '17 at 14:04
why you sends this via GET instead of POST then? – Marcin Orlowski Apr 05 '17 at 14:15

Perform GET request with an XML parameter (PHP cURL)

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