php-symfonyHow to make an HTTP request in PHP Symfony?

Making an HTTP request in PHP Symfony is easy and straightforward.

Example code

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();
$response = $client->request('GET', 'http://example.com');

Output example

GuzzleHttp\Psr7\Response {#741
  -reasonPhrase: 'OK'
  -statusCode: 200
  -headers: array:7 [ …7]
  -headerLines: array:7 [ …7]
  -protocol: '1.1'
  -stream: GuzzleHttp\Psr7\Stream {#742 …}
}

Code explanation

• $client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client(); - creates a new Guzzle client instance
• $response = $client->request('GET', 'http://example.com'); - sends a GET request to the specified URL and stores the response in the $response variable

Helpful links

• Guzzle Documentation
• Symfony Documentation

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