submitting JavaScript click through curl and PHP

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I am trying to scrap a web, On the main page, there are a few option buttons and then an ACCEPT button, and RESET button, when ACCEPT button is pressed after selecting appropriate option, new contents are displayed,

my question is, how can I sent a request through curl, when i inspect the ACCEPT button a JavaScript function is initiated, like

JavaScript:someFunction();

Can somebody guide me what should I do? how can I do it via curl and php? Or I should learn some new technique for this, my guess is, the ACCEPT button is sending an AJAX CALL,

guide me please

Look at the HTTP requests being made in Firebug / Webkit Inspector and mimic them. — ceejayoz
– ceejayoz, Commented Apr 23, 2012 at 17:21
okay, I saw http requests in firebug, what will I do now? I will send these via curl? — Zaffar Saffee
– Zaffar Saffee, Commented Apr 23, 2012 at 17:48

Tuhin Subhra Dey · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-23 17:55:45Z

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You need to call that ajax url using cURL and also set those desired variables along with proper values which are set after clicking that button. You can check cURL form posts.

Thanks.

answered Apr 23, 2012 at 17:55

Tuhin Subhra Dey

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Zioalex Over a year ago

Do you have any example how to use curl to fire a js click event?

Nathan · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-23 17:20:43Z

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Are you trying to simply click the button and submit the form? If that's the case, you can do that with plain javascript:

document.getElementById('acceptButtonId').click();

answered Apr 23, 2012 at 17:20

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Zaffar Saffee Over a year ago

i am trying to curl the page in php, are you sure you are getting my question?

Zioalex Over a year ago

Can you show an example how to call such endpoint via curl?

Hüseyin Z. · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-23 17:59:36Z

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When the button clicked, you can post the data into the same page. Then with the variables you posted, you use cURL.

answered Apr 23, 2012 at 17:59

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