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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:18 am

hi all,

I am getting the following error while i tried to implement the google api ..

Constructor error
HTTP Error: Couldn't open socket connection to server http://www.api.google.com/GoogleSearch.wsdl prior to connect(). This is often a problem looking up the host name.

Error
HTTP Error: Couldn't open socket connection to server http://www.api.google.com/GoogleSearch.wsdl prior to connect(). This is often a problem looking up the host name.

I am not using any firewall or proxy .Tell what are the changes i have to make ..

Thanks in advance.Please reply asap its very urgent.

URS
Ram Prasath.

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:33 am

Error message is right Smile

HOST name in the URL is wrong.

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:39 am

hi dmitri,

i have tried for ,
http://www.api.google.com/GoogleSearch.wsdl and http://api.google.com/GoogleSearch.wsdl

i am getting the same error, Please let me know what is the correct url to access the google api..

Thank u

Ram Prasath.R

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:41 am

http://api.google.com/GoogleSearch.wsdl is correct, first one is not.

if correct url still does not work, check your local firewall settings for the application (php.exe if you run from PhpED).

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:50 am

hello dmitri,

sorry to bother you,

i am not using any firewalls and i have disable the norton antivirus itself but still i am getting the same error...shall i send my code to you to review , just give me your mail id ...please help me .

Thank you,

Ram Prasath.R

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:03 am

Google API works perfectly for 1000s customers using nusoap, it's a known fact.
Regarding your problem, it's a pure networking problem.
You just have to adjust your firewall setting. Please consult with Symantec if you use their product and it stops your soap application from working. You may consult with Microsoft if it's XP's fireall blocks you. But sorry, there is nothing I could help you with this Sad

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:10 am

Thank you dmitri,

Please do me a favour , here by i have enclosed my code for ur reference ...please try to run from ur machine and tell me the result...please do this for me.. Thank u very much

my client code:

<html>
<head>
<title>googly.php</title>
</head>
<body>
<?

require_once('../nusoap/lib/nusoap.php');

# Set parameters
$parameters = array(
'key'=>'key here',
// 'q' => $HTTP_GET_VARS['query'],
'q' => 'asdf',
'start' => '0',
'maxResults' => '10',
'filter' => 'false',
'restrict' => '',
'safeSearch' => 'false',
'lr' => '',
'ie' => '',
'oe' => ''
);

//$soapoptions = array('namespace' => 'urn:GoogleSearch','trace' => 0);

# Create a new SOAP client, feeding it GoogleSearch.wsdl on Google's site

$soapclient = new soapclient('http://api.google.com/GoogleSearch.wsdl');

$results = $soapclient->call('doGoogleSearch',$parameters,'urn:GoogleSearch');

$err = $soapclient->getError();

if ($err) {
// Display the error
echo '<h2>Constructor error</h2><pre>' . $err . '</pre>';
// At this point, you know the call that follows will fail
}

//$proxy = $soapclient->getProxy();

# query Google
//$results = $proxy->doGoogleSearch($parameters);

if ($soapclient->fault) {
echo '<h2>Fault</h2><pre>';
print_r($results);
echo '</pre>';
} else {
// Check for errors
$err = $soapclient->getError();
if ($err) {
// Display the error
echo '<h2>Error</h2><pre>' . $err . '</pre>';
} else {
// Display the result
echo '<h2>Result</h2><pre>';
print_r($results);
echo '</pre>';
}
}

# Results?

if (is_array($results['resultElements']) ) {
print "<p>Your Google query for '" . $_POST['search']. "' found " .print_r($results)
. $results['estimatedTotalResultsCount'] . " results, the top ten of which
are:</p>";
foreach ( $results['resultElements'] as $results ) {
print
"<p><a href='" . $results['URL'] . "'>" .
( $results['title'] ? $results['title'] : 'no title' ) .
"</a><br />" . $results['URL'] . "<br />" .
( $results['snippet'] ? $results['snippet'] : 'no snippet' ) .
"</p>";
}
}
# No Results
else {
print "Your Google query for '" . $_POST['search'] . "' returned no results";
}

//Display the request and response
echo '<h2>Request</h2>';
echo '<pre>' . htmlspecialchars($soapclient->request, ENT_QUOTES) . '</pre>';
echo '<h2>Response</h2>';
echo '<pre>' . htmlspecialchars($soapclient->response, ENT_QUOTES) . '</pre>';
// Display the debug messages
echo '<h2>Debug</h2>';
echo '<pre>' . htmlspecialchars($soapclient->debug_str, ENT_QUOTES) . '</pre>';

?>
</body>
</html>

Ram Prasath

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:11 am

your code works pretty good there.

The only little glitch should be corrected is
$soapclient = new soapclient('http://api.google.com/GoogleSearch.wsdl');
=>
$soapclient = new soapclient('http://api.google.com/GoogleSearch.wsdl', 'wsdl');

but it gets Google's responce without this correction too.

still, you are getting problem with your network, not with code or library.

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:14 am

Thank you very much for your effort ..Let me check out with my network connections

Thanks again..

Ram Prasath.R

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:22 am

FYI, if you have Norton firewall, check the list of all applications in Internet Access Control tab, locate all with PHP icon and set "Permit all" or approriate custom settings for them.

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:33 am

Thank u ..
Thank u very much

Ram Prasath.R