Okay, so I have tried this:
curl -X 'POST' \
'http://localhost:5000/log' \
-H 'Authorization: Basic $token' \
-H 'accept: application/json' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{}'
and there seems to be absolutely no way I can run this command by passing the $token. I have also tried this:
curl -X 'POST' \
'http://localhost:5000/log' \
-H '$token' \
-H 'accept: application/json' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{}'
And even other escape sequences such as including the escape in the token variable without quotes around the token:
curl -X 'POST' \
'http://localhost:5000/log' \
-H $token \
-H 'accept: application/json' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{}'
And even echoing the token, with or without quotes:
curl -X 'POST' \
'http://localhost:5000/log' \
-H $(echo $token) \
-H 'accept: application/json' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{}'
And I seem to have tried all combinations of token variables, unquoted and quoted, including only the token or including the token with 'Authorization: Basic ' or not, and it still doesn't work.
Why is it that I can't echo my bash variable in there? Believe me, I have tried to paste the token into the query and it works directly, but as soon as I try to use a bash variable, it doesn't work. I am under Linux. I would like this to work in other OSes as well, such as mac.
What is it that doesn't work in the $token?
