Capture Screenshots in PHP
Platform: PHP
Published Jun 27, 2012
Updated Jun 27, 2012
Capture Web Screenshots easily with the GrabzIt PHP API. You will need the free GrabzIt PHP Code Library to get started.
For more information on the API visit.
http://grabz.it/api/php/
Register to get your free Application Key and Application Secret.
http://grabz.it/register.aspx /*
* The PHP file that takes the picture
*/
include("GrabzItClient.class.php");
//Create the GrabzItClient class
//Replace "APPLICATION KEY", "APPLICATION SECRET" with the values from your account!
$grabzIt = new GrabzItClient("APPLICATION KEY", "APPLICATION SECRET");
//Take the picture the method will return the unique identifier assigned to this task
$id = $grabzIt->TakePicture("http://www.google.com", "http://www.example.com/GrabzItHandler.php");
/*
* The GrabzItHandler file that saves the picture
*/
include("GrabzItClient.class.php");
$message = $_GET["message"];
$customId = $_GET["customid"];
$id = $_GET["id"];
$filename = $_GET["filename"];
//Custom id can be used to store user ids or whatever is needed for the later processing of the
//resulting screenshot
$grabzIt = new GrabzItClient("APPLICATION KEY", "APPLICATION SECRET");
$result = $grabzIt->GetPicture($id);
if (!$result)
{
return;
}
//Ensure that the application has the correct rights for this directory.
file_put_contents("images" . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $filename, $result);