curl: Add more download and rewrite data examples (#1023)

- Download: first example introduces `-o`, second one introduces `-O`,
  third example introduces `-L` and `-C` using brackets as per #1018
- Data: first example introduces `-d` (default method is POST and
  default Content-Type is application/x-www-form-urlencoded), second
  example introduces `-X` and `-H`
- Remove "Head request"
- Expand description of "Send form-encoded data" example
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Eric Nielsen 2016-08-31 13:33:33 -05:00 committed by Waldir Pimenta
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# curl
> Transfers data from or to a server.
> Supports most protocols including HTTP, FTP, POP.
> Supports most protocols including HTTP, FTP, POP3.
- Download a URL to a file:
- Download the contents of an URL to a file:
`curl "{{URL}}" -o {{filename}}`
`curl {{http://example.com}} -o {{filename}}`
- Send form-encoded data:
- Download a file saving the output under the filename indicated by the URL:
`curl --data {{name=bob}} {{http://localhost/form}}`
`curl -O {{http://example.com/filename}}`
- Send JSON data:
- Download a file, following [L]ocation redirects, and automatically [C]ontinuing/resuming a previous file transfer:
`curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d {{'{"name":"bob"}'}} {{http://localhost/login}}`
`curl -O -L -C - {{http://example.com/filename}}`
- Specify an HTTP method:
- Send form-encoded data (POST request of type application/x-www-form-urlencoded):
`curl -X {{DELETE}} {{http://localhost/item/123}}`
`curl -d {{'name=bob'}} {{http://example.com/form}}`
- Head request:
- Send data, specifying a custom HTTP method, and including an extra header:
`curl --head {{http://localhost}}`
- Include an extra header:
`curl -H "{{X-MyHeader: 123}}" {{http://localhost}}`
`curl -d {{'{"name":"bob"}'}} -X {{PUT}} -H {{'Content-Type: application/json'}} {{http://example.com/users/1234}}`
- Pass a user name and password for server authentication:
`curl -u myusername:mypassword {{http://localhost}}`
`curl -u myusername:mypassword {{http://example.com}}`
- Pass client certificate and key for a secure resource:
`curl -v -key {{key.pem}} -cacert {{ca.pem}} -cert {{client.pem}} -k {{https://localhost}}`
`curl -v -key {{key.pem}} -cacert {{ca.pem}} -cert {{client.pem}} -k {{https://example.com}}`