What are some best practices for handling cURL functions in PHP when faced with restrictions from the hosting provider?

When faced with restrictions on cURL functions from the hosting provider, one approach is to use alternative methods such as file_get_contents() or stream_context_create() to achieve similar functionality in PHP. 

// Example using file_get_contents() to make a simple HTTP GET request
$url = 'http://example.com/api';
$response = file_get_contents($url);

if ($response === false) {
    // Handle error
} else {
    // Process response
}

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