{"id":3954,"date":"2024-03-13T07:43:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T07:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-retrieve-values-submitted-via-ajax-in-php\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T23:21:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T23:21:57","slug":"how-to-retrieve-values-submitted-via-ajax-in-php","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-retrieve-values-submitted-via-ajax-in-php\/","title":{"rendered":"PHP Ajax Data Retrieval: $_POST &#038; $_GET Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In PHP, you can use the global variables $_POST or $_GET to retrieve values submitted through Ajax. 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