How do I send a post request from curl? Need help with the syntax! or What’s the correct way to make

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Struggling with curl? Been there. For a post request from curl, you gotta make sure the server expects the data format you’re sending. Some APIs want form-data, others JSON.

Try this for JSON:
`curl -X POST https://example.com/api -d '{"key":"value"}' -H "Content-Type: application/json"`

For form-data:
`curl -X POST https://example.com/api -d "key=value" -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded"`

If you’re unsure, check the API docs or use a tool like Insomnia to test first.

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