How to make http request using php in wordpress plugin?

@wilmer.lemke 

To make an HTTP request using PHP in a WordPress plugin, you can utilize the wp_remote_get() function provided by WordPress. This function allows you to retrieve the content of a given URL using the HTTP GET method. Here's an example:

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// Define the URL you want to make a request to
$url = 'https://example.com/api/endpoint';

// Make the HTTP GET request
$response = wp_remote_get( $url );

// Check if the request was successful
if ( is_wp_error( $response ) ) {
    // Handle the error
    $error_message = $response->get_error_message();
    echo "Something went wrong: $error_message";
} else {
    // Get the response body
    $body = wp_remote_retrieve_body( $response );
    
    // Process the response as needed
    echo "Response: $body";
}

This example demonstrates making an HTTP GET request to the specified URL. If the request is successful, the response body is retrieved using wp_remote_retrieve_body() function, and you can then process it as needed. If an error occurs, it can be handled using the is_wp_error() function.

Note that wp_remote_get() supports various arguments that you can use to customize the request headers, timeouts, and more. Check the WordPress documentation for wp_remote_get() for more details on available options.