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<h1 class="refname">http_request</h1>
<p class="verinfo">(PECL pecl_http >= 1.0.0)</p><p class="refpurpose"><span class="refname">http_request</span> — <span class="dc-title">Perform custom request</span></p>
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<h3 class="title">Description</h3>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="type">string</span> <span class="methodname"><strong>http_request</strong></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">int</span> <code class="parameter">$method</code></span>
, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$url</code></span>
[, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$body</code></span>
[, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">array</span> <code class="parameter">$options</code></span>
[, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">array</span> <code class="parameter reference">&$info</code></span>
]]] )</div>
<p class="para rdfs-comment">
Performs a custom HTTP request on the supplied url.
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<p class="para">See the full list of <a href="http.request.options.html" class="link">request options</a>.</p>
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<h3 class="title">Parameters</h3>
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<dt>
<span class="term"><em><code class="parameter">method</code></em></span>
<dd>
<p class="para">
Request method
</p>
</dd>
</dt>
<dt>
<span class="term"><em><code class="parameter">url</code></em></span>
<dd>
<p class="para">
URL
</p>
</dd>
</dt>
<dt>
<span class="term"><em><code class="parameter">body</code></em></span>
<dd>
<p class="para">
Request body
</p>
</dd>
</dt>
<dt>
<span class="term"><em><code class="parameter">options</code></em></span>
<dd>
<p class="para">
<a href="http.request.options.html" class="link">request options</a>
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</dd>
</dt>
<dt>
<span class="term"><em><code class="parameter">info</code></em></span>
<dd>
<p class="para">
<a href="function.http-get.html#http.request.info" class="link">Request/response information</a>
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</dd>
</dt>
</dl>
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<div class="refsect1 returnvalues" id="refsect1-function.http-request-returnvalues">
<h3 class="title">Return Values</h3>
<p class="para">
Returns the HTTP response(s) as string on
success, or <strong><code>FALSE</code></strong> on failure.
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