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How to send a header using a HTTP request through a cURL call?

How can I send a header via a cURL call?

Solution

  • GET:

    with JSON:

    curl -i -H "Accept: application/json" -H "Content-Type: application/json" http://hostname/resource

    with XML:

    curl -H "Accept: application/xml" -H "Content-Type: application/xml" -X GET http://hostname/resource

    POST:

    For posting data:

    curl --data "param1=value1&param2=value2" http://hostname/resource

    For file upload:

    curl --form "fileupload=@filename.txt" http://hostname/resource

    RESTful HTTP Post:

    curl -X POST -d @filename http://hostname/resource

    For logging into a site (auth):

    curl -d "username=admin&password=admin&submit=Login" --dump-header headers http://localhost/Login
curl -L -b headers http://localhost/

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