XML parsing in php : Simple_xml_loadfile function runs forever

Question

I am having a problem with parsing an API which was working fine till yesterday!

The code snippet :

$checkurl = "http://api1.webpurify.com/services/rest/?method=webpurify.live.check&api_key=&text=".urlencode('test test test');

$response = simplexml_load_file($checkurl,'SimpleXMLElement', LIBXML_NOCDATA);

The problem is simplexml_load_file() is not returning any value and loads forever!

Did you try to simply download the file and load it from a local file rather than remotely? — Michael Berkowski
– Michael Berkowski, Commented May 15, 2012 at 2:37
No Michael. Can you guide me through the process? Just surprised because this was working fine till yesterday and nothing as changed in the code as well. — sniper
– sniper, Commented May 15, 2012 at 2:39
Just open the url in your browser and see if you get what you expect. If it is taking forever to load ( and probably eventually timing out) it is possible that your packets are being dropped either by your server's outbound firewall, or the XML file's server's inbound firewall. — Michael Berkowski
– Michael Berkowski, Commented May 15, 2012 at 2:41
Yep. It loads fine in the browser. Thanks Mike! will check that! :) — sniper
– sniper, Commented May 15, 2012 at 2:43

Ja͢ck · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-15 02:40:34Z

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This is not a SimpleXML problem, but most likely occurs because the download is being blocked somehow.

Open up your browser and try to access the URL first; if you can download the file properly, save it and run it through SimpleXML again. That would eliminate at least one factor.

answered May 15, 2012 at 2:40

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Frank Farmer Over a year ago

+1. The example code runs in my environment without issue, suggesting the issue is network related.

sniper Over a year ago

That seems to be the problem. Will check with my server administrator.

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