http post for network

Signature

> http post {flags} (URL) (data)

Flags

• --user, -u {any}: the username when authenticating
• --password, -p {any}: the password when authenticating
• --content-type, -t {any}: the MIME type of content to post
• --max-time, -m {int}: timeout period in seconds
• --headers, -H {any}: custom headers you want to add
• --raw, -r: return values as a string instead of a table
• --insecure, -k: allow insecure server connections when using SSL
• --full, -f: returns the full response instead of only the body
• --allow-errors, -e: do not fail if the server returns an error code

Parameters

• URL: the URL to post to
• data: the contents of the post body

Input/output types:

Examples

Post content to example.com

>http posthttps://www.example.com'body'

Post content to example.com, with username and password

>http post-umyuser-pmypasshttps://www.example.com'body'

Post content to example.com, with custom header

>http post-H [my-header-keymy-header-value] https://www.example.com

Post content to example.com, with JSON body

>http post-tapplication/jsonhttps://www.example.com { field:value }

Notes

Performs HTTP POST operation.