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invoke-webrequest:tldr:f64ca
invoke-webrequest: Send form-encoded data (POST request of type `application/x-www-form-urlencoded`).
$ Invoke-WebRequest -Method Post -Body @{ name='bob' } ${http:--example-com-form}
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The command Invoke-WebRequest -Method Post -Body @{ name='bob' } ${http:--example-com-form}
is written in PowerShell and is used to send an HTTP POST request to a specific URL with a specific body.
Here's a breakdown of the different components in this command:
Invoke-WebRequest
is a cmdlet in PowerShell used to send web requests and retrieve the response.-Method Post
specifies that the HTTP method for the request is POST. This means that the intention is to submit data to the server.-Body
specifies the content of the request body, which contains the data to be submitted. In this case, it is a hashtable (@{ name='bob' }
), where the key is "name" and the value is "bob". This indicates that you are submitting the name "bob" as part of the request.${http:--example-com-form}
represents the target URL where the request is being sent. It seems to be using a custom syntax with${}
to reference the URL. However, this syntax is not standard in PowerShell, so it might be specific to your environment or a custom implementation.
Overall, this command is sending an HTTP POST request to a specific URL (${http:--example-com-form}
) with a request body containing the name "bob". The exact behavior or result of the command will depend on the implementation and configuration of the URL being targeted.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.