php - What is faster than curl?

Question

I'm trying to build out a script that creates domain API registration URLs and sends them through the appropriate API to complete the registration. Right now I'm using curl and each request takes roughly 2 seconds. Are there faster languages or methods to doing this vs. using PHP to do the processing.

Answer 1

I was once in a position where cURL was not an option by the constraints of the project I was working on. I learned about streams and ended up using code similar to what is in this article. http://wezfurlong.org/blog/2006/nov/http-post-from-php-without-curl/

That is only another method, I've never compared efficiency. There is another thread on SO asking a similar question. I would assume that each has its advantages in various circumstances.

Is the PHP CURL api cleaner/faster/better than using streams for HTTP/HTTPS access?