I am looking to retrieve an object from an external API using an HTTP request similar to jQuery’s AJAX. What steps should I take to begin this process? I have searched extensively online but haven’t found useful information. Is this possible with Laravel? I found a discussion on making POST requests from Laravel controllers to external URLs, but it lacks examples or documentation references. Could anyone provide guidance or resources on this?
In Laravel, you can use the built-in HTTP Client for making HTTP requests, which was introduced in Laravel 7. It provides a fluent API for sending HTTP requests. To start, you need to use the Http facade. For a basic GET request, you would write something like Http::get('https://api.example.com/data');. You can also easily handle complex requests, manage retries, and throw exceptions on client or server errors for robust error handling. Make sure to check the Laravel HTTP Client documentation for more detailed examples and features like handling responses. It’s a powerful tool and much cleaner than using curl or other third-party packages.