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Asked: June 17, 20262026-06-17T11:28:32+00:00 2026-06-17T11:28:32+00:00

I use the PHP function file_get_contents as a proxy to fetch websites on two

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I use the PHP function file_get_contents as a proxy to fetch websites on two different web hosts.

It works for all websites except Wikipedia.

It gives me this output every time:

WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION
Error
Our servers are currently experiencing a technical problem. This is probably temporary and
should be fixed soon. Please try again in a few minutes.

Anyone know what the problem is?

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    2026-06-17T11:28:32+00:00Added an answer on June 17, 2026 at 11:28 am

    You’re probably not passing the correct User-Agent. See here.

    You should pass a context to file_get_contents:

    • PHP: file_get_contents – Manual
    • PHP: stream_context_create – Manual
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