How to make a post with a from data of empty json through HTTPie?

Question

I'm wondering how to make a POST request with a from data of empty json through HTTPie? The corresponding Curl solution is here:

curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{}' http://ooxx.asdf/

Jakub Roztocil · Accepted Answer · 2016-10-10T23:56:33.577

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Verbatim request data can be specified via redirected STDIN:

$ echo '{}' | http httpbin.org/post

Note that for requests that include a body:

edited Oct 10 '16 at 23:56

answered Apr 08 '14 at 13:31

Jakub Roztocil

In windows, the single quotes in `echo '{}' | http httpbin.org/post` can omit. just `echo {} | http httpbin.org/post` – Edward Sep 13 '16 at 06:27

score 7 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 02 '19 at 15:16

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Use <<< operator like below.

http POST ooxx.asdf/ Content-Type:application/json <<< '{}'

answered Aug 02 '19 at 15:16

Hari Krishna

score 4 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 06 '14 at 08:23

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http POST ooxx.asdf/ Content-Type:application/json '{}'

Another option using json file that contains {}:

http POST ooxx.asdf/ < file.json

More about json posting you can find from here.

answered Apr 06 '14 at 08:23

Sabuj Hassan

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http: error: argument REQUEST ITEM: "{}" is not a valid value – Drake Guan Apr 07 '14 at 09:31
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@Sabuj Hassan `http POST ooxx.asdf/ Content-Type:application/json '{}'` is not working.Is there way to post json text using httpie? – Edward Sep 13 '16 at 06:19

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