http put for network
Send a PUT request to a URL with a request body.
Signature
> http put {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 {duration}: Max duration before timeout occurs. -
--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. -
--pool: Using a global pool as a client. -
--redirect-mode, -R {string}: What to do when encountering redirects. Default: 'follow'. Valid options: 'follow' ('f'), 'manual' ('m'), 'error' ('e'). -
--unix-socket, -U {path}: Connect to the specified Unix socket instead of using TCP.
Parameters
-
URL: The URL to post to. -
data: The contents of the post body. Required unless part of a pipeline.
Input/output types:
| input | output |
|---|---|
| any | any |
Examples
Put content to example.com.
> http put https://www.example.com 'body'
Put content to example.com, with username and password.
> http put --user myuser --password mypass https://www.example.com 'body'
Put content to example.com, with custom header using a record.
> http put --headers {my-header-key: my-header-value} https://www.example.comPut content to example.com, with custom header using a list.
> http put --headers [my-header-key-A my-header-value-A my-header-key-B my-header-value-B] https://www.example.com
Put content to example.com, with JSON body.
> http put --content-type application/json https://www.example.com { field: value }Put JSON content from a pipeline to example.com.
> open --raw foo.json | http put https://www.example.com
Notes
Performs HTTP PUT operation.
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