How to properly use curl_init for a GET request in PHP? or What's the correct way to handle a curl_in

Pro tip: Always log the raw curl request for debugging. Use `curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HEADER_OUT)` to see what’s being sent.

Also, if the API requires headers, you gotta set them:

```php
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ['Content-Type: application/json']);
```

Missing headers is a common gotcha.