(PHP using ActiveX) Persist Cookies to XML Files and Auto Re-Send

Demonstrates how to persist incoming cookies to XML files and automatically re-send in subsesquent HTTP requests.

Download Chilkat HTTP ActiveX

<?php

$http = new COM("Chilkat.Http");

//  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
$success = $http->UnlockComponent('Anything for 30-day trial');
if ($success != 1) {
    print $http->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

//  To save cookies to XML files (per domain) in a specific
//  directory, set the CookieDir property (the directory must
//  already exist and be writeable by the caller).  Also,
//  set the SaveCookies property:
$http->CookieDir = '/cookieDir';
$http->SaveCookies = 1;

//  Any methods that do a GET, POST, etc. will save cookies
//  to the CookieDir:

$html = $http->quickGetStr('https://www.paypal.com/');

//  After running this code, a "paypal_com.xml" file should appear
//  in /cookieDir.

//  It's content will look something like this:

//  

<cookies>
    <cookie key=".paypal.com,/" v="0" secure="yes">
        <navcmd>_home-general</navcmd>
        <HttpOnly />
        <cwrClyrK4LoCV1fydGbAxiNL6iG>9cz...</cwrClyrK4LoCV1fydGbAxiNL6iG>
    </cookie>
</cookies>



//  To cause cached cookies to be sent with
//  subsequent HTTP requests, set the SendCookies
// property = 1.
$http->SendCookies = 1;

//  If another HTTP request is sent, the cookies should
//  be added:
$html = $http->quickGetStr('https://www.paypal.com/');

//  Check the LastHeader property to see the MIME header
//  of the last HTTP request sent.
//  The "Cookie" header field should be present.
print '--- LastHeader ---' . "\n";
print $http->lastHeader() . "\n";

?>