How to receive data from a php script using AT commands and esp8266

Hey everyone,

I am trying to retrieve data from a database using the esp8266 module.

I am using a PHP script which echos the needed data, and then I want to retrieve that data using the esp8266 AT commands.

I am using the code below; however, when I connect to the server, I simply get L on the serial monitor.

#include "SoftwareSerial.h"

String ssid ="xx"; //Connect to wifi and IoT
String password="xxx";
SoftwareSerial esp(10, 7);// RX, TX
String server = "xx.000webhostapp.com"; // www.example.com
String uri = "/accounts.php";// our example is /esppost.php

String data;



void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);   // Initialize serial communications with the PC
  while (!Serial);    // Do nothing if no serial port is opened (added for Arduinos based on ATMEGA32U4)
  
  
  esp.begin(9600);
  Serial.println("Resetting...");
  reset();
  connectWifi();
  getData();
}

void loop() {
  }

void connectWifi() {

String cmd = "AT+CWJAP=\"" +ssid+"\",\"" + password + "\"";

esp.println(cmd);
Serial.println("Connecting to Wifi...");
lcd.clear();
lcd.print("Connecting to Wifi...");

delay(2000);

if(esp.find("OK")) {

Serial.println("Connected!");

}

else {

connectWifi();

Serial.println("Cannot connect to wifi"); }

}

void reset() {

esp.println("AT+RST");

delay(1000);


if(esp.find("OK") ) Serial.println("Module Reset");

}



void getData(){
    esp.println("AT+CIPMUX=1");
    delay(1000);
    printResponse();

    esp.println("AT+CIPSTART=4, \"TCP\",\"" + server + "\",80");
    delay(1000);
    printResponse();

    String cmd = "GET /espget.php HTTP/1.1";
    esp.println("AT+CIPSEND=4," + String(cmd.length() + 4));
    delay(1000);

    
    Serial.print("Hello");
    esp.println(cmd);
    delay(1000);
    esp.println(""); 
    
    
}

void printResponse() {
  while (esp.available()) {
    Serial.println(esp.readStringUntil('\n')); 
  }
}

This post bears a remarkable resemblance to this earlier post of yours: Retrieve data from a database using esp8266 AT commands - #3 by alexoort - Programming Questions - Arduino Forum

haha yes, I just wanted to see if I could get some replies with code because I wasn't able to find any tutorials online..