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swnck/pure-request
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A streamlined PHP library for hassle-free HTTP requests, simplifying web communication without the complexity of cURL.

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PureRequest
===========

[](#purerequest)

⚠️ UNDER DEVELOPMENT ⚠️
-----------------------

[](#️-under-development-️)

Introduction
------------

[](#introduction)

`PureRequest` is a streamlined PHP library designed to simplify web communication by providing a hassle-free interface for HTTP requests, eliminating the complexity of using cURL directly. This library supports a wide range of HTTP operations, including GET and POST requests, and is highly configurable to meet the needs of various web applications.

Features
--------

[](#features)

- Easy-to-use interface for HTTP GET and POST requests
- Support for custom headers and body content
- Configurable request options, including timeouts and redirection handling
- Built-in support for handling response data and status codes
- Secure and efficient implementation

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

To install PureRequest, you need to have Composer installed on your machine. Run the following command in your project directory:

```
composer require swnck/pure-request
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

### Configuration of Request

[](#configuration-of-request)

```
$request = new PureRequest((new RequestConfiguration())
    ->setReturnTransfer(true) // Return the transfer as a string of the return value of curl_exec() instead of outputting it out directly
    ->setFollowLocation(true) // Follow any "Location: " header that the server sends as part of the HTTP header (note this is recursive, PHP will follow as many "Location: " headers that it is sent, unless CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS is set)
    ->setConnectTimeout(10) // The maximum number of seconds to allow cURL functions to execute
);
```

or if you want to stay with DEFAULT configuration:

```
$request = new PureRequest();
```

### Sending a GET Request

[](#sending-a-get-request)

```
$request->get(HeaderContent::empty(), function (ResponseFrame $response) {
    echo $response->getContent();
    echo $response->getStatusCode();
}, "https://example.com/api/data");
```

### Sending a POST Request

[](#sending-a-post-request)

```
$request->post(HeaderContent::paste(["Content-Type" => ContentType::APPLICATION_JSON, "Connection" => "keep-alive"]), BodyContent::paste([
    "email" => "user@example.com",
    "password" => "your_password"
]), function (ResponseFrame $response) {
    echo $response->getContent();
}, "https://example.com/api/login");
```

Features
--------

[](#features-1)

- Easy-to-use interface for HTTP GET and POST requests
- Support for custom headers and body content
- Support for PUT, DELETE, PATCH, OPTIONS, HEAD, and other HTTP methods
- Support for file uploads and multipart form data
- Configurable request options, including timeouts and redirection handling
- Built-in support for handling response data and status codes
- Secure and efficient implementation
- Support for cookies and session management
- Support for asynchronous requests and parallel processing

Contributing
------------

[](#contributing)

We welcome contributions from the community! If you'd like to contribute to PureRequest, please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your proposed changes or improvements.

License
-------

[](#license)

The contents of this repository are licensed under the [Apache License, version 2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0).

###  Health Score

20

—

LowBetter than 14% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity4

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity42

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~0 days

Total

2

Last Release

789d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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