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23 .TH CURLOPT_HTTPPOST 3 "17 Jun 2014" "libcurl 7.37.0" "curl_easy_setopt options"
25 CURLOPT_HTTPPOST \- specify the multipart formpost content
28 #include <curl/curl.h>
30 CURLcode curl_easy_setopt(CURL *handle, CURLOPT_HTTPPOST,
31 struct curl_httppost *formpost);
33 Tells libcurl you want a multipart/formdata HTTP POST to be made and you
34 instruct what data to pass on to the server in the \fIformpost\fP argument.
35 Pass a pointer to a linked list of curl_httppost structs as parameter. The
36 easiest way to create such a list, is to use \fIcurl_formadd(3)\fP as
37 documented. The data in this list must remain intact until you close this curl
38 handle again with \fIcurl_easy_cleanup(3)\fP.
40 Using POST with HTTP 1.1 implies the use of a "Expect: 100-continue" header.
41 You can disable this header with \fICURLOPT_HTTPHEADER(3)\fP.
43 When setting \fICURLOPT_HTTPPOST(3)\fP, it will automatically set
44 \fICURLOPT_NOBODY(3)\fP to 0.
51 /* Fill in the file upload field. This makes libcurl load data from
52 the given file name when curl_easy_perform() is called. */
53 curl_formadd(&formpost,
55 CURLFORM_COPYNAME, "sendfile",
56 CURLFORM_FILE, "postit2.c",
59 /* Fill in the filename field */
60 curl_formadd(&formpost,
62 CURLFORM_COPYNAME, "filename",
63 CURLFORM_COPYCONTENTS, "postit2.c",
66 /* Fill in the submit field too, even if this is rarely needed */
67 curl_formadd(&formpost,
69 CURLFORM_COPYNAME, "submit",
70 CURLFORM_COPYCONTENTS, "send",
74 As long as HTTP is enabled
76 Returns CURLE_OK if HTTP is enabled, and CURLE_UNKNOWN_OPTION if not.
78 .BR CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS "(3), " CURLOPT_POST "(3), "