CURLcode curl_easy_setopt(CURL *handle, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, char *request);
When you change the request method by setting CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST(3) to something, you don't actually change how libcurl behaves or acts in regards to the particular request method, it will only change the actual string sent in the request.
Restore to the internal default by setting this to NULL.
This option can be used to specify the request:
For example:
When you tell libcurl to do a HEAD request, but then specify a GET though a custom request libcurl will still act as if it sent a HEAD. To switch to a proper HEAD use CURLOPT_NOBODY(3), to switch to a proper POST use CURLOPT_POST(3) or CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS(3) and to switch to a proper GET use CURLOPT_HTTPGET(3).
Many people have wrongly used this option to replace the entire request with their own, including multiple headers and POST contents. While that might work in many cases, it will cause libcurl to send invalid requests and it could possibly confuse the remote server badly. Use CURLOPT_POST(3) and CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS(3) to set POST data. Use CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER(3) to replace or extend the set of headers sent by libcurl. Use CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION(3) to change HTTP version.
For example:
When you tell libcurl to use a custom request it will behave like a LIST or RETR command was sent where it expects data to be returned by the server. As such CURLOPT_NOBODY(3) should be used when specifying commands such as DELE and NOOP for example.
For example:
Normally a multiline response is returned which can be used, in conjunction with CURLOPT_MAIL_RCPT(3), to specify an EXPN request. If the CURLOPT_NOBODY(3) option is specified then the request can be used to issue NOOP and RSET commands.
The application does not have to keep the string around after setting this option.
CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
if(curl) {
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "https://example.com/foo.bin");
/* DELETE the given path */
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, "DELETE");
ret = curl_easy_perform(curl);
curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
}