Problem with file_get_contents and Sendy

[kiridos]

Hello,

 

I need some help.

 

I am using Sendy from Sendy.co and the Simple Ajax Script which can be found here: http://sendy.co/api

 

Scenario A - working

Sever: Local XAMPP server

Script: Simple Ajax Script from above, is working like it should

allow_url_fopen: local -> On master -> Off

file_get_contents: returns the full strings of the API of Sendy. 

 

Scenario B - not working

Sever: HostEurope Webserver

Script: Same code, I am copying it from the folder of the XAMPP server, but it is not working

allow_url_fopen: local -> On master -> Off

file_get_contents: returns an empty string

 

What I have tried:

- moving Sendy installation to another server, and changing the URL in the script, so that the server

is not calling the function file_get_contents with the url of itself. I read that the DNS server could have

some problems with it. Well... the problem still exists.

- changing the url setting of the url from ipv6 to ipv4

- asking hoster HostEurope, but with no real help...

 

 

So, I am going to ask you. Maybe you can help me. I have no idea, why the same code is running 

on my local xampp server, but not on the HostEurope webserver.

 

Do you know this problem?

 

I also googled... a lot... but haven't found something that helped me.

 

 

Code:

	//------------------- Edit here --------------------//
	$sendy_url = ''; //here is the url of the sendy installation, which is right 
	$list = ''; //here is my list id, which is right
	//------------------ /Edit here --------------------//

	//--------------------------------------------------//
	//POST variables
	$name = $_POST['name'];
	$email = $_POST['email'];
	
	//subscribe
	$postdata = http_build_query(
	    array(
	    'name' => $name,
	    'email' => $email,
	    'list' => $list,
	    'boolean' => 'true'
	    )
	);
	$opts = array('http' => array('method'  => 'POST', 'header'  => 'Content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded', 'content' => $postdata));
	$context  = stream_context_create($opts);
	$result = file_get_contents($sendy_url.'/subscribe', false, $context);
	//--------------------------------------------------//
	
	echo $result;
?>

$(document).ready(function() {
	$("#signup-form").submit(function(e){
		e.preventDefault(); 
		
		var $form = $(this),
		name = $form.find('input[name="name"]').val(),
		email = $form.find('input[name="email"]').val(),
		url = $form.attr('action');
		
		$.post(url, {name:name, email:email},
		  function(data) {
		      if(data)
		      {
		      	if(data=="Some fields are missing.")
		      	{
			      	$("#status").text("Please fill in your name and email.");
			      	$("#status").css("color", "red");
		      	}
		      	else if(data=="Invalid email address.")
		      	{
			      	$("#status").text("Your email address is invalid.");
			      	$("#status").css("color", "red");
		      	}
		      	else if(data=="Invalid list ID.")
		      	{
			      	$("#status").text("Your list ID is invalid.");
			      	$("#status").css("color", "red");
		      	}
		      	else if(data=="Already subscribed.")
		      	{
			      	$("#status").text("You're already subscribed!");
			      	$("#status").css("color", "red");
		      	}
		      	else
		      	{
			      	$("#status").text("You're subscribed!");
			      	$("#status").css("color", "green");
		      	}
		      }
		      else
		      {
		      	alert("Sorry, unable to subscribe. Please try again later!");
		      }
		  }
		);
	});
	$("#signup-form").keypress(function(e) {
		    if(e.keyCode == 13) {
		    	e.preventDefault(); 
				$(this).submit();
		    }
		});
	$("#submit-btn").click(function(e){
		e.preventDefault(); 
		$("#signup-form").submit();
	});
});

[Ch0cu3r]

Instead of using file_get_contents use cURL to send your POST request to Sendy. Your host could have restrictions on the use of file_get_contents even though allow_url_fopen is enabled.

 

Alternatively use SendyPHP which is a PHP interface for the sendy api.

[kiridos]

Thanks!

 

I tried to use cURL. It is working with my old webhosting provider, but not with Host Europe. I don't know what is wrong with this webhosting package... hotline support said, that the cURL script can't work because I POSTed a wrong email address to Sendy (it was something like hshhs@dhh.com)... 

 

Well I will switch my webhosting provider and hope that I can get out of this contract.

 

This topic can be closed, as I am not going to see it happen on this webhosting package. I will switch everything to my hold webhosting provider and see if I can find another, Sendy compatible hoster.

 

Maybe SendyPHP could work, but I am fine with switching to my old provider for now, using cURL.

 

Best regards,

kiridos

Edited August 19, 2014 by kiridos