---
title: "Sending POST requests with curl"
date: 2024-08-27 20:11:37
tags: [Linux, Command-Line, curl]
links:
  - https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7172784/how-do-i-post-json-data-with-curl
  - https://linuxize.com/post/curl-post-request
---

```shell
curl --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --insecure \
  --data '{"foo": "bar"}' \
  https://example.docker.localhost/webhook
```

`--request POST` is implied if `--data` is passed.

`--insecure` skips SSL validation, e.g. if using a self-signed certificate.

Also, from `man curl`:

```shell
--json works as a shortcut for passing on these three options:

--data [arg]
--header "Content-Type: application/json"
--header "Accept: application/json"
```