How do I send a POST request from curl correctly? or What's the best way to make a POST request from

If you’re on Windows, escaping quotes is a nightmare. Use `^` or switch to PowerShell’s `curl` (which is actually Invoke-WebRequest).

For auth, `-u` works, but some APIs want it in the URL like `?api_key=123`.

Try `httpie` instead of curl—way simpler for POST requests.

```bash
http POST https://example.com/api key=value
```

But if you’re stuck with curl, `-v` is your best friend.