Executing Public API Methods with curl Utility

This section describes how to execute POA Public API methods using the curl utility.

Note: The curl utility for Windows-based hosts can be obtained from the http://curl.haxx.se web site. For Linux-based hosts the curl utility is available in the OS distribution.

1. Log in to the host where the curl utility is installed.
2. Create a file and insert the required XML-RPC request into it. Signatures of POA Public API methods are provided in the Public API Reference section.
3. Execute the following command:

   # curl -k -d@FILE PROTOCOL://LOGIN:PASSWORD@IP_ADDRESS:PORT

   Where:

   • FILE - Path to the file that contains the XML-RPC request.
   • PROTOCOL - Protocol used to connect to the POA XML-RPC server (http or https).
   • PASSWORD and LOGIN - Credentials of a Staff Member belonging to the POA Provider's/Reseller's Account.
   • IP_ADDRESS - The IP Address of the POA XML-RPC server.
   • PORT - Port number of the POA XML-RPC server (8440 is default port).

   Examples:

   # curl -k -d@/root/pem.addAccount.xml https://login:password@1.1.1.1:8440

   # curl -k -d@/root/pem.addAccount.xml https://1.1.1.1:8440

   # curl -k -d@/root/pem.addAccount.xml http://1.1.1.1:8440