Send a rest api request via curl

curl -u user:pwd "https://<host>:<port>/<rest-endpoint>" -k -v -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"sortColumn":"name","sortDirection":"asc","filters":[]}' > out.txt
  1. URL: https://host:port/rest-endpoint?onlyAlerts=false&action=navigate
  2. Username: user
  3. Password: pwd
  4. HTTP Method: POST
  5. Headers:
    1. Content-Type: application/json
  6. Data/Payload: {“sortColumn”:“name”,“sortDirection”:“asc”,“filters”:[]}
  7. Output: The output of the command will be redirected to a file named out.txt.
  8. -k: This option allows curl to proceed and operate even for server connections otherwise considered insecure.
  9. -v: Makes the operation more talkative. You can see information about the SSL certificate, the headers, and more.