curl_init GET Request: PHP Data Collection Example

Hands-on teaching you to use PHP to grab data

What is the biggest fear of data collection? Just grabbed two on the site blocked IP, right? Today we nag how to use curl_init with proxy IP to keep safe. Let's start with a real case: last year, an e-commerce platform to engage in price monitoring, using their own servers directly connected to capture data, the results of the third day was blacklisted.

Curl_init basic operations

Let's look at a bare bones version of the code first:

$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, "http://目标网站.com");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
$output = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch).

This code is just like going into battle without armor, and it will be fucked over by the site's defense mechanisms in minutes. Here's the kicker:Not adding a proxy IP to engage in collection is like registering a spam website with a real cell phone number - wait to be harassed!The

Put a cloak of invisibility on the request

Add proxy configuration to curl_init and it immediately changes:

// Replace this with the proxy address provided by ipipgo
$proxy = '123.123.123.123.123:8888';
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_PROXY, $proxy); curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_PROXY, $proxy);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_PROXYTYPE, CURLPROXY_HTTP);

Note these two key parameters:
CURLOPT_PROXY - proxy server address
CURLOPT_PROXYTYPE - Proxy type (HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS5)

Three practical tips

1. The IP pool has to be big enough: We recommend using ipipgo's Dynamic Residential Proxy, their IP pool is updated 200,000+ per day!
2. timeout settingDon't wait, change your IP address if it takes more than 5 seconds.
3. Exception handling: Switch proxies immediately when you get a 403 error

// Example of exception handling
if(curl_errno($ch)){
    echo 'Error: ' . curl_error($ch); // Here the ipipgo API is called to change the IP address.
    // Here we call the ipipgo API to get a new IP.
    $newProxy = ipipgo::getNewProxy(); // call ipipgo's API here to get a new IP.
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_PROXY, $newProxy);
}

Frequently Asked Questions QA

Q: What should I do if I can't connect to the proxy IP?
A: eighty percent of the agent is not stable, change ipipgo's enterprise-class agent, they have a smart routing function, automatically select the fastest lines

Q: Slow as a snail in acquisition?
A: two tricks: ① on the concurrent request ② with ipipgo exclusive bandwidth proxy, the actual test can speed up 3-5 times!

Q: How can I tell if the agent is effective?
A: Add a debug output to the code:

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_VERBOSE, true); // will output detailed connection information.
// It will output detailed connection information, and if you see the CONNECT IP, it means the proxy is working.

The doorway to choosing a proxy service

A bunch of proxy providers on the market, but the pitfalls are particularly large. Say a few hard indicators:
1. Survival rate should be >95% (ipipgo background can see the survival status in real time)
2. Response time < 2 seconds
3. Support for pay-as-you-go (newcomers are advised to use the ipipgo experience package, which can be used for 3 days for $9.9)

Final Reminder:Don't buy a junk proxy on the cheap.I've seen people use free agents before, and the result is that all the code collected is garbled, wasting time, not to mention delaying the main event. Professional things or to ipipgo this kind of veteran service providers reliable, their technical customer service 24 hours a day online, out of the problem second response.