curl_command_cheatsheet

curl

	curlrc configs:

	progress-bar - display progress bar

	curl -I - returns HTTP response headers
	curl -s - silent mode - don't show progress level or error messages
	curl -X - specify HTTP Method (HEAD, POST, GET, PUT or DELETE)
	curl -H - add HTTP Request header
		 -H 'Content-Type: application/json'
		 --header 'Content-Type: application/json'
		 -S - show error message if curl call fails

	Download files via curl:
	curl -O http://example.com/archive.tar.gz

	Get upstream IP address:
	curl -s icanhazips.com

	Include sent headers and enable a more verbose mode:
	curl -v google.com

	Get geo-location in json format:
	curl ipinfo.io

	Check dictionary word:
	curl dict://dict.org/d:book

	POST request syntax:
	curl --form "[email protected];filename=desired-filename.txt" --form param1=value1 --form param2=value2 https://example.com/resource.cgi
	http://superuser.com/questions/149329/what-is-the-curl-command-line-syntax-to-do-a-post-request

	HTTP Digest authentication user and password (different from form fields user and password):
	curl -u username:password http://website.com/

	empty POST request

	curl --data '' http://example.com/resource.cgi
	curl --request POST http://example.com/resource.cgi
	curl -X POST http://example.com/resource.cgi

	Recompile cURL to add SSH support:
	http://andrewberls.com/blog/post/adding-sftp-support-to-curl

	Send HTTP request With query string:
	curl --data "param1=value1&param2=value2" http://example.com/api.php
	curl -d "param1=value1&param2=value2" http://example.com/api.php

	Without data:
	curl -d '' http://example.com/
	curl http://example.com/

	Send a specific type of HTTP request:
	curl -X POST http://example.com/ (without data)
	curl --request POST http://example.com/ (without data)

	Send a request to a form field:
	curl --form "[email protected]" http://example.com/

	Send a request with json data (where filename.txt containts data in json format):
	curl --header "Content-type:application/json" -X POST -d @filename.txt
	curl -H - same as --header

	Send a request with XML data (where doc.xml containts data in XML format):
	curl --header "Content-type:text/xml" -X POST -d @doc.xml

	--cookie, -b - set a cookie

	-c, --cookie-jar - specify to which file you would like cURL to write cookies after a specific operation

	Dump headers to a specific file:
	curl -D fb-headers http://facebook.com
	curl --head http://facebook > fb-headers
	curl -I http://facebook > fb-headers

	Use a specific interface for the request:
	curl --interface eth0 http://facebook.com/

	Limit transfer rate:
	curl http://abv.bg --limit-rate=2000B

	Upload multiple files through POST with curl:
	http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11599957/upload-multiple-files-to-php-server-using-curl-command-line

	Use a specific pair of host and port:
	curl --resolve hostname.com:80

	Submit forms with curl:
	curl --form
	curl -F

	Send mail using curl:
	curl --connect-timeout 15 -v "smtp://mail.xs-software.com" -u "[email protected]:password123"
	--mail-from "[email protected]" --mail-rcpt "[email protected]" -T email.txt --ssl

	Send IMAP request via curl:
	curl --url "imaps://mail.xs-software.com" --user "[email protected]:password123" --ssl

	Get UIDs of all messages in a folder:
	curl --url "imaps://mail.xs-software.com/INBOX?ALL" --user "[email protected]:password123" --ssl

	Get a signle message:
	curl --url "imaps://mail.xs-software.com/INBOX;UID=512" --user "[email protected]:password123" --ssl

	Get information about a folder:
	curl --url "imaps://mail.xs-software.com/INBOX" --user "[email protected]:password123" --ssl --request "EXAMINE INBOX"