---
title: POSTing data from a JSON file
date: 2024-09-14 13:39:01
tags: [Linux, curl]
related:
  - Sending POST requests with curl
use: [zets]
---

When sending JSON data in a POST request, instead of writing it inline with the `--data` or `--json` option, a filename can be entered - prefixed with an `@` symbol.

For example, to POST the data from a data.json file:

```shell
curl --insecure --json @data.json https://mysite.com/webhook
```