file_Get_contents in javascript

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i want to get data from other sites using javascript executed from my website.

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 03 '11 at 10:56

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The PHPJS website has some nice conversions of PHP functions into Javascript.

answered Jan 03 '11 at 10:56

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score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 03 '11 at 08:39

In general, unless they expose the data with JSON-P, you can't thanks to the security considerations imposed by the same origin policy.

Recent browsers support a permissions system where a remote site can allow JavaScript running on a remote site to make a request. Flash provides a similar system, so can act as an intermediary. Both of these require the cooperation of the remote site.

The usual work around is to use a proxy service, either running on your own system (so JS makes the request to the same server, which fetches the data from the remote site) or a third-party service like YQL.

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 03 '11 at 08:39

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Javascript is limited by the same-domain security policy. The only way to get data from other sites is to use JSONP or build a proxy on your own host that lets you curl content from other sites.

answered Jan 03 '11 at 08:39

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I'm pretty sure there's other PHP ways besides `curl` also, but I'm too lazy to look for them - `file_get_contents` of course springs to mind. – Ben Jan 03 '11 at 08:45
Sure, but that's just shorthand for `curl`. Not part of the question though, the user asked whether he/she could fetch content from other domains. – Klemen Slavič Jan 04 '11 at 13:44

score 1 · Answer 4 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:26

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Use jQuery:

$.post( 'http://some.website.com/file.js', function(result){
    alert(result);
});

You may not fetch anything but JavaScript or JSON.

Or try this answer: How do I send a cross-domain POST request via JavaScript?

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answered Jan 03 '11 at 08:38

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score 1 · Answer 5 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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It has to be done server side - send an ajax request, run the PHP you want, and check the responseText property to see the results.

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answered Jan 03 '11 at 08:38

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score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Jan 03 '11 at 08:39

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That really depends on what you mean by "data". Try using AJAX if its just for simple requests.

answered Jan 03 '11 at 08:39

jerluc

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Everyone posts so quickly here; I feel redundant. – jerluc Jan 03 '11 at 08:40

file_Get_contents in javascript

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