How to call action using CURL in magento? - php

Question

I have to call action using CURL, because of backround process. Below is my code.
$url = "http://www.domain.com/index.php/checkout/cart/deleteall";
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_URL,$url);
curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER,true);
$data = curl_exec($ch);
$errorMsg = curl_error($ch);
curl_close($ch);
echo $data;
echo '<br/>';
echo $errorMsg;
die();
Cart Controller action
public function deleteallAction()
{
$cartHelper = Mage::helper('checkout/cart');
$items = $cartHelper->getCart()->getItems();
foreach ($items as $item){
$itemId = $item->getItemId();
$cartHelper->getCart()->removeItem($itemId)->save();
}
$this->_redirectReferer(Mage::getUrl('*/*'));
}
I have create deleteallAction in cart controller. But CURL its not working. Its also not give me any error. I have call this in ajax.
Please guide me, if I am wrong.
Thank you!

Answer 1

Jimmeh.you need to change action url http://www.domain.com/index.php/checkout/cart/updatePost and change action method post
<?php
//
// A very simple PHP example that sends a HTTP POST to a remote site
//
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL,"http://www.domain.com/index.php/checkout/cart/updatePost");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS,
"update_cart_action=empty_cart&cart=$quoteId");
// receive server response ...
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
$server_output = curl_exec ($ch);
curl_close ($ch);
As you add new action in cartcontroller the for empty cart use code $this->_emptyShoppingCart(); to empty cart.
See more at cartcaontollers
public function updatePostAction()
{
$updateAction = (string)$this->getRequest()->getParam('update_cart_action');
switch ($updateAction) {
case 'empty_cart':
$this->_emptyShoppingCart();
break;
case 'update_qty':
$this->_updateShoppingCart();
break;
default:
$this->_updateShoppingCart();
}
$this->_goBack();
}
How curl works http://davidwalsh.name/curl-post