Outgoing connections from web servers
Simply.com does not block outgoing connections from web servers, so you can freely make API calls, send email and run remote scripts.
There are no restrictions on outbound connections from webservers at Simply.com. This means that your web applications can freely initiate network connections to external services and servers without being blocked by our infrastructure.
What does this mean in practice?
- API‑calls: You can access third‑party APIs (e.g., payment gateways, mapping services or weather APIs) directly from your website or application.
- Email‑sending: SMTP connections to external mail‑relay services work as expected.
- Remote‑script‑execution: Cron jobs or background processes can retrieve data from other servers (e.g., XML feeds or JSON endpoints).
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