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  1. @ungoldman ungoldman revised this gist Apr 25, 2014. 1 changed file with 5 additions and 1 deletion.
    6 changes: 5 additions & 1 deletion curl_post_json.md
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    @@ -18,4 +18,8 @@ you can post a little blob of geojson, like so:
    curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"type":"Feature","properties":{"COUNTY":"M","PRECINCT":4505.0,"AREA":24330472.48801},"geometry":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-122.579029970781065,45.53373981165327],[-122.579036751674209,45.533742065313575],[-122.579532751335037,45.533906068395808],[-122.579961749295705,45.534067060396104],[-122.580146749064056,45.534114065074704],[-122.581902757566823,45.534772060883959],[-122.582770766094569,45.535128058282019],[-122.583461773870638,45.535383050711246],[-122.584275765662781,45.535596050402262],[-122.584926770675438,45.535732043153857],[-122.585534768605342,45.535823041352423],[-122.586393777046183,45.535863042628513],[-122.586845771939593,45.535841037753478],[-122.587166778711079,45.535850042847976],[-122.587593783117342,45.535829037919441],[-122.587900782381638,45.535804036638346],[-122.588290773918729,45.535750036812139],[-122.588704782064923,45.535671034778389],[-122.589196776268082,45.535561035548149],[-122.589239647326053,45.535550318867173],[-122.589320708749753,45.536124484404517],[-122.589304695035338,45.537268231315537],[-122.59947923271595,45.53740953002616],[-122.599372142997979,45.537656509885132],[-122.601520781310597,45.537617244011571],[-122.601391421360532,45.543541079913162],[-122.578671442407,45.552336859399695],[-122.578672106607101,45.55230042862145],[-122.578693794893084,45.551092987187559],[-122.578713188347777,45.549969468845575],[-122.579029970781065,45.53373981165327]]]}}' http://localhost:8080/mSfvMwNAfj
    ```

    Don't try to post a big blob, your terminal will hate you and you will hate yourself. Use the syntax above to specify a file instead.
    Don't try to post a big blob, your terminal will hate you and you will hate yourself. It will go on forever and ever, like the this:

    ![](http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/screencrush.com/files/2014/04/matrix.gif)

    Use the syntax above (`curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d @FILENAME DESTINATION`) to specify a file instead.
  2. @ungoldman ungoldman created this gist Apr 25, 2014.
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    # How do POST file with curl??

    You can post a json file with `curl` like so:

    ```
    curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d @FILENAME DESTINATION
    ```

    so for example:

    ```
    curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d @../data/cats.json http://localhost:8080/mSfvMwNAfj
    ```

    you can post a little blob of geojson, like so:

    ```
    curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"type":"Feature","properties":{"COUNTY":"M","PRECINCT":4505.0,"AREA":24330472.48801},"geometry":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-122.579029970781065,45.53373981165327],[-122.579036751674209,45.533742065313575],[-122.579532751335037,45.533906068395808],[-122.579961749295705,45.534067060396104],[-122.580146749064056,45.534114065074704],[-122.581902757566823,45.534772060883959],[-122.582770766094569,45.535128058282019],[-122.583461773870638,45.535383050711246],[-122.584275765662781,45.535596050402262],[-122.584926770675438,45.535732043153857],[-122.585534768605342,45.535823041352423],[-122.586393777046183,45.535863042628513],[-122.586845771939593,45.535841037753478],[-122.587166778711079,45.535850042847976],[-122.587593783117342,45.535829037919441],[-122.587900782381638,45.535804036638346],[-122.588290773918729,45.535750036812139],[-122.588704782064923,45.535671034778389],[-122.589196776268082,45.535561035548149],[-122.589239647326053,45.535550318867173],[-122.589320708749753,45.536124484404517],[-122.589304695035338,45.537268231315537],[-122.59947923271595,45.53740953002616],[-122.599372142997979,45.537656509885132],[-122.601520781310597,45.537617244011571],[-122.601391421360532,45.543541079913162],[-122.578671442407,45.552336859399695],[-122.578672106607101,45.55230042862145],[-122.578693794893084,45.551092987187559],[-122.578713188347777,45.549969468845575],[-122.579029970781065,45.53373981165327]]]}}' http://localhost:8080/mSfvMwNAfj
    ```

    Don't try to post a big blob, your terminal will hate you and you will hate yourself. Use the syntax above to specify a file instead.