# Guzzle, PHP HTTP Client
Guzzle is a PHP HTTP client that makes it easy to send HTTP requests and
trivial to integrate with web services.
- Simple interface for building query strings, POST requests, streaming large
uploads, streaming large downloads, using HTTP cookies, uploading JSON data,
etc...
- Can send both synchronous and asynchronous requests using the same interface.
- Uses PSR-7 interfaces for requests, responses, and streams. This allows you
to utilize other PSR-7 compatible libraries with Guzzle.
- Supports PSR-18, allowing interoperability with other PSR-18 HTTP clients.
- Abstracts away the underlying HTTP transport, allowing you to write
environment and transport agnostic code; i.e., no hard dependency on cURL,
PHP streams, sockets, or non-blocking event loops.
- Middleware system allows you to augment and compose client behavior.
## Installation
The recommended way to install Guzzle is through
[Composer](https://getcomposer.org/).
```bash
composer require guzzlehttp/guzzle
```
## Version Guidance
| Version | Status | PHP Version |
|---------|--------------|--------------|
| 8.0 | Latest | >=7.4,<8.6 |
| 7.15 | Maintenance | >=7.2.5,<8.6 |
| 6.5 | End of Life | >=5.5,<8.0 |
## Quick Start
```php
$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();
$response = $client->request('GET', 'https://api.example.com/users/123');
echo $response->getStatusCode(); // 200
echo $response->getHeaderLine('content-type'); // 'application/json'
echo $response->getBody(); // '{"id": 123, "name": "Ada"}'
```
For more examples, see the [Quick Start](docs/quick-start.md).
## Documentation
- [Quick Start](docs/quick-start.md)
- [Overview](docs/overview.md)
- [Request Options](docs/request-options.md)
- [Uploading Data](docs/uploading-data.md)
- [Cookies](docs/cookies.md)
- [Exceptions](docs/exceptions.md)
- [Guzzle and PSR-7](docs/guzzle-and-psr-7.md)
- [Handlers](docs/handlers.md)
- [Middleware](docs/middleware.md)
- [Testing Guzzle Clients](docs/testing-guzzle-clients.md)
- [FAQ](docs/faq.md)
- [Package Ecosystem](docs/package-ecosystem.md)
- [Upgrade Guide](UPGRADING.md)
- [Changelog](CHANGELOG.md)
We use GitHub issues only to discuss bugs and new features. For support, use
[Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/guzzle), the
[#guzzle](https://app.slack.com/client/T0D2S9JCT/CE6UAAKL4) channel on
[PHP-HTTP Slack](https://slack.httplug.io/), or
[Gitter](https://gitter.im/guzzle/guzzle).
## Security
If you discover a security vulnerability within this package, please send an
email to security@tidelift.com. All security vulnerabilities will be promptly
addressed. Please do not disclose security-related issues publicly until a fix
has been announced. Please see
[Security Policy](https://github.com/guzzle/guzzle/security/policy) for more
information.
## License
Guzzle is made available under the MIT License (MIT). Please see
[License File](LICENSE) for more information.
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