I'm trying to POST to the HTTP gateway of an SMS provider (Sybase 365) using CURL from a Linux shell script.
I need to pass the following data (note the [ ] and LF characters)
[MSISDN]
List=+12345678
[MESSAGE]
Text=Hello
[END]
If I submit a file using the -F parameter, CURL removes the LF e.g.
curl -F @myfile "http://www.sybase.com/..."
results in this at the server (which is rejected)
[MSISDN]List=+12345678[MESSAGE]Text=Hello[END]
Is there anything I can do to avoid this or do I need an alternative tool?
I'm using a file containing my data for testing but I'd like to avoid that in practice and POST directly from the script.
Try using --data-binary
instead of -d(ata-ascii)
.
From the manual:
--data-binary (HTTP) This posts data in a similar manner as --data-ascii does, although when using this option the entire context of the posted data is kept as-is.
If you want to post a binary file without the strip-newlines feature of the --data-ascii option, this is for you. If this option is used several times, the ones following the first will append data.
ETA: oops, I should read the question more closely. You're using -F, not -d. But --data-binary
may be still be worth a shot.
Probably a silly thought, but I don't suppose it actually requires CRLF instead of just LF?
Alternatively, have you tried using the --data-binary option instead of -F?
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