Data Transfer in the CURL POST Command

CURL, as a command-line data transfer tool, implements the "create" semantics of the HTTP protocol with its POST method, transmitting the data payload to the target server via a TCP connection. Compared to GET requests, POST does not expose parameters in the URL and supports larger data transfer volumes (theoretically unlimited, but practically limited by server configuration), making it the preferred solution for API interactions, file uploads, and other scenarios.

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Four Data Encoding Practices for POST Requests

Form data submission

Sending URL-encoded content using the -d parameter is suitable for traditional web forms:

Note: Special characters need to be URL encoded, which can be done automatically using the `--data-urlencode` parameter.

JSON data transmission

Use -H to set the JSON content type header:

Advanced technique: Reading large JSON data from a file using @filename.json

Multi-part form upload

The -F parameter supports mixed file and text transfer and automatically generates a boundary.

Binary streaming

Use --data-binary to preserve the original data format:

Advanced debugging techniques in production environments

Request full process tracking

Enable -v/--verbose mode to view the complete communication process:

Output analysis:

Host: api.secure.com Verify DNS resolution

POST /v1/data Confirm request path

HTTP/2 401 Identification/Authentication Error

Intelligent retry mechanism

Combined parameters to cope with network fluctuations:

Strategy Explanation:

Maximum 3 retries

5-second intervals

Total timeout 30 seconds

Certificate Management in a Proxy Environment

When using an HTTPS proxy, specify the CA certificate path:

Deep optimization for enterprise application scenarios

Distributed stress testing

Implement concurrent POST requests using GNU Parallel:

Parameter description:

-j 50 Initiates 50 connections simultaneously

shuf randomly selects IPs from the PYPROXY proxy pool

Automated production line integration

Implementing deployment verification in CI/CD:

Security Audit Tracking

Generate detailed logs with timestamps:

Troubleshooting Common Problems

413 Request Entity Too Large

Solution:

Check the server's client_max_body_size configuration.

Enable chunked transfer encoding: -H "Transfer-Encoding: chunked"

400 Bad Request

Diagnostic steps:

Use jq to validate JSON syntax: `echo "$DATA" | jq empty`

Check if the timestamp format conforms to ISO 8601.

Verify that the Content-Type header matches the data body.

Intermittent TCP connection reset

Optimization plan:

Enable HTTP/2: --http2

Adjust MTU value: --interface eth0:1460

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