CURLOPT_PUT - Man Page

make an HTTP PUT request

Synopsis

#include <curl/curl.h>

CURLcode curl_easy_setopt(CURL *handle, CURLOPT_PUT, long put);

Description

A parameter set to 1 tells the library to use HTTP PUT to transfer data. The data should be set with CURLOPT_READDATA(3) and CURLOPT_INFILESIZE(3).

This option is deprecated since version 7.12.1. Use CURLOPT_UPLOAD(3)!

Default

0, disabled

Protocols

HTTP

Example

CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
if(curl) {
  /* we want to use our own read function */
  curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_READFUNCTION, read_callback);

  /* enable PUT */
  curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_PUT, 1L);

  /* specify target */
  curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "ftp://example.com/dir/to/newfile");

  /* now specify which pointer to pass to our callback */
  curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_READDATA, hd_src);

  /* Set the size of the file to upload */
  curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_INFILESIZE_LARGE, (curl_off_t)fsize);

  /* Now run off and do what you have been told! */
  curl_easy_perform(curl);
}

Availability

Deprecated since 7.12.1. Do not use.

Return Value

Returns CURLE_OK if HTTP is supported, and CURLE_UNKNOWN_OPTION if not.

See Also

CURLOPT_UPLOAD(3), CURLOPT_HTTPGET(3),

Referenced By

curl_easy_setopt(3), CURLOPT_UPLOAD(3).

April 26, 2023 ibcurl 8.1.1 libcurl