XMLRPC example

XML-RPC (XML Remote Procedure Call) is a remote procedure call protocol that uses XML to encode data and HTTP to send it over a network. It allows programs running on different systems to communicate with each other by invoking procedures on a remote server. Essentially, it enables you to send requests and receive responses in a standardized way, regardless of the programming language or operating system used. This makes it ideal for building distributed applications where different systems need to exchange data and functionality. 

Following is the simple XMLRPC example showing the usage.

 

<html>
<head>
<title>XML-RPC PHP Demo</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>XML-RPC PHP Demo</h1>

<?php
include 'xmlrpc.inc';

// Make an object to represent our server.
$server = new xmlrpc_client('/api/sample.php',
                            'xmlrpc-c.sourceforge.net', 80);

// Send a message to the server.
$message = new xmlrpcmsg('sample.sumAndDifference',
                         array(new xmlrpcval(5, 'int'),
                               new xmlrpcval(3, 'int')));
$result = $server->send($message);

// Process the response.
if (!$result) {
    print "<p>Could not connect to HTTP server.</p>";
} elseif ($result->faultCode()) {
    print "<p>XML-RPC Fault #" . $result->faultCode() . ": " .
        $result->faultString();
} else {
    $struct = $result->value();
    $sumval = $struct->structmem('sum');
    $sum = $sumval->scalarval();
    $differenceval = $struct->structmem('difference');
    $difference = $differenceval->scalarval();
    print "<p>Sum: " . htmlentities($sum) .
        ", Difference: " . htmlentities($difference) . "</p>";
}
?>

</body>
</html>