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c: Copyright (C) Daniel Stenberg, <daniel@haxx.se>, et al.
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SPDX-License-Identifier: curl
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Long: request
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Short: X
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Arg: <method>
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Help: Specify request method to use
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Category: connection
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Added: 6.0
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Multi: single
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See-also:
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- request-target
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Example:
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- -X "DELETE" $URL
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- -X NLST ftp://example.com/
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---
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# `--request`
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Change the method to use when starting the transfer.
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curl passes on the verbatim string you give it its the request without any
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filter or other safe guards. That includes white space and control characters.
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## HTTP
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Specifies a custom request method to use when communicating with the HTTP
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server. The specified request method is used instead of the method otherwise
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used (which defaults to *GET*). Read the HTTP 1.1 specification for details
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and explanations. Common additional HTTP requests include *PUT* and *DELETE*,
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while related technologies like WebDAV offers *PROPFIND*, *COPY*, *MOVE* and
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more.
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Normally you do not need this option. All sorts of *GET*, *HEAD*, *POST* and
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*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
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alter the way curl behaves. For example if you want to make a proper HEAD
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request, using -X HEAD does not suffice. You need to use the --head option.
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The method string you set with --request is used for all requests, which
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if you for example use --location may cause unintended side-effects when curl
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does not change request method according to the HTTP 30x response codes - and
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similar.
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## FTP
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Specifies a custom FTP command to use instead of *LIST* when doing file lists
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with FTP.
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## POP3
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Specifies a custom POP3 command to use instead of *LIST* or *RETR*.
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(Added in 7.26.0)
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## IMAP
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Specifies a custom IMAP command to use instead of *LIST*. (Added in 7.30.0)
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## SMTP
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Specifies a custom SMTP command to use instead of *HELP* or **VRFY**. (Added in 7.34.0)
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