curl_snipets.txt

GET:

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

as XML:
curl -H "Accept: application/xml" -H "Content-Type: application/xml" -X GET http://hostname/resource
curl -H "Accept: application/xml" "http://localhost:3040/api/org.xml"
curl -H "Accept: application/xml" -H "API_KEY: fgjfgjhfj68rvuIXy5XAlpRELmHKmOZNJeot62I3rePsnFAl15Wghjgs" "http://localhost:3040/api/org"




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


DELETE:
curl -X DELETE 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/