| Long: request |
| Short: X |
| Arg: <command> |
| Help: Specify request command to use |
| Category: connection |
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| (HTTP) Specifies a custom request method to use when communicating with the |
| HTTP server. The specified request method will be used instead of the method |
| otherwise used (which defaults to GET). Read the HTTP 1.1 specification for |
| details and explanations. Common additional HTTP requests include PUT and |
| DELETE, but related technologies like WebDAV offers PROPFIND, COPY, MOVE and |
| more. |
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| Normally you don't need this option. All sorts of GET, HEAD, POST and PUT |
| requests are rather invoked by using dedicated command line options. |
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| This option only changes the actual word used in the HTTP request, it does not |
| alter the way curl behaves. So for example if you want to make a proper HEAD |
| request, using -X HEAD will not suffice. You need to use the --head option. |
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| The method string you set with --request will be used for all requests, which |
| if you for example use --location may cause unintended side-effects when curl |
| doesn't change request method according to the HTTP 30x response codes - and |
| similar. |
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| (FTP) |
| Specifies a custom FTP command to use instead of LIST when doing file lists |
| with FTP. |
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| (POP3) |
| Specifies a custom POP3 command to use instead of LIST or RETR. (Added in |
| 7.26.0) |
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| (IMAP) |
| Specifies a custom IMAP command to use instead of LIST. (Added in 7.30.0) |
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| (SMTP) |
| Specifies a custom SMTP command to use instead of HELP or VRFY. (Added in 7.34.0) |
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| If this option is used several times, the last one will be used. |
