Curl script not working for some of the url

Question

I want to execute a url for which i am using curl.

I have following curl script:

$messageUrl = "http://bulksms.mysmsmantra.com:8080/WebSMS/SMSAPI.jsp?username=myusername&password=pass&sendername=sender&mobileno=mob&message=hi";
//$content=file_get_contents($messageURl);
$ch = curl_init($messageUrl);
$fp = fopen("message.txt", "w");

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_FILE, $fp);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HEADER, 0);

curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
fclose($fp);

When i execute this script on my local server it runs fine that is the sms is sent to the user and message is successfully written to the message.txt file.

But when i upload it on the server (hostgator). It does not work.

I had a talk with hosting provider. Earlier curl was not enabled but was enabled after the conversation. Even then the above example does not run.

I tried to change the above code by calling the simple url: http://google.com. It executes properly on the server with some text written in the message.txt file .

I fail to understand the reason behind this.

It does not work does not explain anything. How do you know it doesn't not work? what have you tried? — Shiplu Mokaddim
– Shiplu Mokaddim, Commented Jan 13, 2012 at 11:48

Mansi · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-20 05:15:45Z

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$messageUrl = "http://bulksms.mysmsmantra.com:8080/WebSMS/SMSAPI.jsp?username=myusername&password=pass&sendername=sender&mobileno=mob&message=hi";

Remove the 8080 port from the above url. It worked.

answered Feb 20, 2014 at 5:15

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Prafulla Over a year ago

its really work for me.. i searched for all possible way for this, finally i decided to try this and it worked ..good

Ranty · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-15 07:02:17Z

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Try this right before curl_close:

echo "Error CURL: " . curl_error($curl) . " \nError number: " . curl_errno($curl);

answered Jan 15, 2012 at 7:02

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ghstcode · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-13 11:54:47Z

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You need to set CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER before setting CURLOPT_FILE.

try:

$messageUrl = "http://bulksms.mysmsmantra.com:8080/WebSMS/SMSAPI.jsp?username=myusername&password=pass&sendername=sender&mobileno=mob&message=hi";

$ch = curl_init($messageUrl);
$fp = fopen("message.txt", "w+");

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1); 
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_FILE, $fp);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HEADER, 0);

curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
fclose($fp);

read_file('message.txt');

See if that works.

answered Jan 13, 2012 at 11:54

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Pankaj Khurana Over a year ago

thanks sean for replying. i have modified the code according to your suggestion but still no success.

KARASZI István · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-13 11:56:13Z

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Probably you have firewall on the production server, which prevents the PHP script to open connection to the port 8080, and allows it to open to 80.

Try to fire up a telnet client, or simply open a port to 8080 to test it.

Example with telnet:

telnet bulksms.mysmsmantra.com 8080

edited Jan 13, 2012 at 11:56

answered Jan 13, 2012 at 11:50

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mrjimoy_05 · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-21 08:51:13Z

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This is the same problem I am facing with theSMS Mantra Http API.

The code works perfectly with local server installed at home location. But when you upload the code to the hosting server like GODaddy server then it will not work.

Probably GODaddy host server do not allow connection to port 8080 as a standard port.

edited Oct 21, 2012 at 8:51

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answered Jun 15, 2012 at 10:32

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Nate Barbettini · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-09 15:47:43Z

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The issue is with port 8080. The host is not responding on that port. You need to contact your hosting provider to open it. Or, you can just remove 8080 from the url.

edited Sep 9, 2015 at 15:47

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answered Sep 9, 2015 at 15:25

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Jasmeet Singh · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-19 15:52:38Z

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Use urlencode( $message ). Use urlencode() only for the message part of your URL. And as mentioned in other answers remove ":8080" from URL.

answered May 19, 2017 at 15:52

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