Hey everyone! I’m struggling with the MailGun API response. I’m using PHP to send emails, but I can’t figure out how to turn the API output into JSON or an array. Here’s what I’m getting:
$result = stdClass Object (
[http_response_body] => stdClass Object (
[message] => 'Queued. Thank you.',
[id] => '<[email protected]>'
)
[http_response_code] => 200
)
I’m pretty new to PHP, so I’m not sure how to handle this. Is there an easy way to convert this to JSON or an array? I’ve tried a few things, but nothing seems to work. Any tips or tricks would be super helpful!
Also, if anyone has experience with the MailGun API, I’d love to hear your thoughts on working with their responses. Thanks in advance for any help!
hey there! i’ve dealt with mailgun before. try this:
$json = json_encode($result);
$array = json_decode($json, true);
this should give u both json and array versions. the true parameter makes it an associative array. hope that helps! lmk if u need anything else 
Having worked extensively with MailGun’s API, I can offer some insights. The response you’re receiving is indeed a PHP stdClass object. To convert it to JSON, you can use json_encode($result). For an array, use json_decode(json_encode($result), true).
A word of caution: while these methods work, they can sometimes lead to data loss or unexpected results, especially with complex nested objects. It’s often more reliable to directly access the properties you need from the stdClass object.
For instance, to get the message:
$message = $result->http_response_body->message;
This approach is more efficient and less prone to errors. If you consistently need specific data in a certain format, consider creating a custom function to extract and format the required information from MailGun’s responses.
I’ve worked with the MailGun API quite a bit, and I can tell you that handling their responses can be tricky at first. What you’re seeing is a PHP stdClass object, which is essentially an object representation of the JSON response from MailGun.
To convert this to JSON, you can use the json_encode() function in PHP. Here’s what I usually do:
$json_result = json_encode($result);
This will give you a JSON string that you can work with. If you need an array instead, you can use:
$array_result = json_decode(json_encode($result), true);
The true parameter tells json_decode to return an associative array instead of an object.
One thing to keep in mind with MailGun is that their API responses are generally consistent, so once you’ve got this conversion down, you can easily access the data you need. For example, to get the message, you’d use:
$message = $result->http_response_body->message;
Hope this helps! Let me know if you need any more clarification.