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.TH CURLOPT_MIMEPOST 3 "January 02, 2023" "libcurl 7.88.1" "curl_easy_setopt options"
.SH NAME
CURLOPT_MIMEPOST \- send data from mime structure
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
#include <curl/curl.h>
curl_mime *mime;
CURLcode curl_easy_setopt(CURL *handle, CURLOPT_MIMEPOST, mime);
.SH DESCRIPTION
Pass a mime handle previously obtained from \fIcurl_mime_init(3)\fP.
This setting is supported by the HTTP protocol to post forms and by the
SMTP and IMAP protocols to provide the email data to send/upload.
This option is the preferred way of posting an HTTP form, replacing and
extending the \fICURLOPT_HTTPPOST(3)\fP option.
.SH PROTOCOLS
HTTP, SMTP, IMAP.
.SH EXAMPLE
.nf
curl_mime *multipart = curl_mime_init(handle);
curl_mimepart *part = curl_mime_addpart(multipart);
curl_mime_name(part, "name");
curl_mime_data(part, "daniel", CURL_ZERO_TERMINATED);
part = curl_mime_addpart(multipart);
curl_mime_name(part, "project");
curl_mime_data(part, "curl", CURL_ZERO_TERMINATED);
part = curl_mime_addpart(multipart);
curl_mime_name(part, "logotype-image");
curl_mime_filedata(part, "curl.png");
/* Set the form info */
curl_easy_setopt(handle, CURLOPT_MIMEPOST, multipart);
curl_easy_perform(handle); /* post away! */
curl_mime_free(multipart); /* free the post data */
.fi
.SH AVAILABILITY
Added in 7.56.0
.SH RETURN VALUE
This will return CURLE_OK.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR curl_mime_init "(3)"