PHP fatal error: Uncaught exception 'Exception' with message

Question

I have a PHP script that connects to an api and posts information to their systems, but when its trying to connect it throws a fatal error:

Fatal error: Unca         


        

Answer 1

I would suggest using curl instead of fopen(). curl is both more flexible, and more secure. Many servers disable allow_url_fopen, curl also fails more gracefully when there are problems on the remote server.