curl command equivalent in ruby

Question

I have a curl command that works well, but I need to automate this in a ruby script,

curl cmd:

curl -u usrname:pwd -X POST --data "del=false&val=100" http://localhost:1111/sample/path

I wrote the following code:

uri = URI::HTTPS.build(:host => "localhost", :port => 1111)
uri.path = URI.escape("/sample/path")
client = Net::HTTP.new("localhost", "1111")
req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri.request_uri, {"User-Agent" => "UA"})
req.set_form_data({"del" => "false", "val" => "100"})
req.basic_auth("usrname", "pwd")
res = client.request(req)

The above code is working, I had a encoded url that I was passing to URI.escape, that made me post this question about bad response. Foud the issue and fixed it :)

I believe [this answer](http://stackoverflow.com/a/929697/1088818) delivers what you're asking for. — gravity black, Nov 04 '15 at 00:34

score 28 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 05 '17 at 15:40

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answered Sep 05 '17 at 15:40

uomo_perfetto

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This is a really good solution, its a applicable solution for this especific question and other group of similars questions. Ill be happy if know the reason for negative votes for my answer. – uomo_perfetto Sep 07 '17 at 16:18
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Note: Does not work with all `curl` arguments. No `-F` for example. – steel Nov 28 '18 at 22:14

jtzero · Answer 2 · 2014-01-30T20:30:52.473

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you can execute the curl command directly from ruby

usrname = "username"
pwd = "pwd"
val = 100
del= false
http_path = "http://localhost:1111/sample/path"
puts `curl -u #{usrname}:#{pwd} -X POST --data "del=#{del}&val=#{va}" #{http_path}`

and the back ticks will execute the system curl

edited Jan 30 '14 at 20:30

answered Jan 30 '14 at 20:14

jtzero

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I am looking to do a http post in ruby instead of making to do a system call for curl – user1810502 Jan 30 '14 at 22:38
curl is platform dependent. also, you shouldn't suggest command line solutions when the language itself has a solution – FluorescentGreen5 Aug 27 '19 at 02:17
That's an absolute and much like everything else in programming its entirely dependent on context and what you are trying to do. – jtzero Dec 29 '19 at 19:16

score 5 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 30 '14 at 20:29

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You can use curb

c = Curl::Easy.new

c.http_auth_types = :basic
c.username = 'usrname'
c.password = 'pwd'

c.http_post("http://localhost:1111/sample/path", "del=false&val=100")

answered Jan 30 '14 at 20:29

jtzero

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use this documentation to find the equivalents of the parameters you need https://www.rubydoc.info/github/taf2/curb/Curl/Easy – Aryeh Beitz Jun 13 '19 at 10:47

curl command equivalent in ruby

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