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I have been trying for a few days to figure out how to convert a cURL command that works perfectly in the Linux terminal but just can't figure out how to format it correctly so that I can use it in a windows bat file. Any help would be highly appreciated.

The Linux cURL command that works perfectly in Linux:

curl -X PUT \
-H 'Accept:application/json; charset=utf-8' \
-H 'Content-type:application/json; charset=utf-8' \
http://localhost:8087/v2/servers/_defaultServer_/vhosts/_defaultVHost_/applications/testlive/pushpublish/mapentries/ppsource \
-d'
{
   "serverName": "_defaultServer_",
   "sourceStreamName": "newStream",
   "entryName": "ppsource",
   "profile": "rtmp",
   "host": "localhost",
   "application": "testlive",
   "userName": "testUser",
   "password": "pass",
   "streamName": "myStream"
}'

How can I do the same in windows cmd?

jeb · Accepted Answer · 2021-12-30 15:21:39Z

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Change single quotes to double quotes
Change the line continuation character from \ to ^
Check the effective command with echo on

Or use a browser (using windows), open the developer mode (F12) and copy a network entry with copy as windows curl

If a line contains only a single or an odd number of quotes, the last quote has to be escaped, that ensures the caret at the line end still works.

Ex.

echo on

curl -X PUT ^
-H 'Accept:application/json; charset=utf-8' ^
-H 'Content-type:application/json; charset=utf-8' ^
http://localhost:8087/v2/^    
-d^"^
{^
 "serverName": "_defaultServer_",^

edited Dec 30, 2021 at 15:21

answered Dec 29, 2021 at 12:40

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user3191135 Over a year ago

@user2956477 @jeb thanks for the reply. I replaced the \ with ^ and ' with ". When i run the bat file, it considers the first word of each new line after -d" as a command and so shows the following error '{' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

jeb Over a year ago

@user3191135 You should add your attempt in your question. Use echo on in your batch file to see how the lines are interpreted. Probably you try -d"^ this fails, because the caret doesn't work there, the quote escapes all characters up to the end of the line

user3191135 · Accepted Answer · 2021-12-30 18:10:57Z

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Okay, so I managed to figure it out with the suggestions from others on here and a few other websites.

curl -X PUT ^
-H "Accept:application/json; charset=utf-8" ^
-H "Content-type:application/json; charset=utf-8" ^
"http://localhost:8087/v2/servers/_defaultServer_/vhosts/_defaultVHost_/applications/testlive/pushpublish/mapentries/ppsource" -d "{^
\"serverName\": \"_defaultServer_\",^
\"sourceStreamName\": \"newStream\",^
\"entryName\": \"ppsource\",^
\"profile\": \"rtmp\",^
\"host\": \"localhost\",^
\"application\": \"testlive\",^
\"userName\": \"\",^
\"password\": \"\",^
\"streamName\": \"myStream\"^
}"

edited Dec 30, 2021 at 18:10

answered Dec 30, 2021 at 17:02

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user2956477 · Accepted Answer · 2021-12-29 12:50:23Z

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Use carret ^ as a line continuation symbol instead of backslash \, and doublequote all string instead of singlequoute. Include line termination to json at the end.

edited Dec 29, 2021 at 12:50

answered Dec 29, 2021 at 12:41

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