Pass POST data via raw HTTP

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For testing purposes, I need to send some raw POST data to a page I set up on my web server. The page is working fine. I have tested sending data to via another web page as well as a C# application. However, I want to try passing raw HTTP data to it as well.

How can I do that? What client will enable me to do that? I'm looking to pass data to the page in the following form:

    POST /login.jsp HTTP/1.1
    Host: www.mysite.com
    User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0
    Content-Length: 27
    Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

    userid=joe&password=guessme

dmedvinsky · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-26 07:50:26Z

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If you want it real raw, use telnet. If you want something more high-level — you can use curl.

answered Sep 26, 2011 at 7:50

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Ayush Over a year ago

Unfortunately the only Linux system I have access to (my university's tux server) doesn't have curl installed. I'll try telnet. Thanks.

dmedvinsky Over a year ago

You can install curl on Windows: curl.haxx.se/download.html (scroll to the bottom of the page, or Ctrl+F, win32).

Barry Kaye · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-26 07:51:41Z

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You could use a Javascript Ajax library, both jQuery and Prototype JS allow you to easily modify headers and Post data.

answered Sep 26, 2011 at 7:51

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Ayush Over a year ago

I'll try telnet but should that not work, I'll give the JS / Ajax library a shot

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