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Asked: 2026-05-14T20:53:25+00:00

file_get_contents() is returning failed to open stream when I call it on an HTTPS

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file_get_contents() is returning “failed to open stream” when I call it on an HTTPS URL.

Warning: file_get_contents(https://google.com) [function.file-get-contents]: failed to open stream: No error in E:\\htdocs\callback3.php on line 5

Same call will work with a non-SSL URL.

At first, I thought it was a security issue with my webhoster, but I have verified with phpinfo() that allow url open is indeed allowed. I have also tried this code and verified it works:

Anyone have any ideas why file_get_contents() is failing with an HTTPS URL?

update: People correctly pointed out this was an HTTPS issue. My webhoster claims this should work, and has no idea how to resolve this. Anyone have specific directions I can give them for their IIS7 setup?

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  1. Editorial Team

    That is probably because they are using the secure protocol https. This is strange though, in their examples, facebook is giving the similar example.

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