curl get json returns 404

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I'm running a tomcat server with a REST service on localhost.

This url typed in the browser gives me a json response: http://localhost:8080/a/rest/dataset/list

But when I use curl: curl http://localhost:8080/a/rest/dataset/list the response is HTML code with a 404 error from the server.

What am I missing in the curl command?

Are there any expected HTTP parameters/cookies on the server side ? — Halim Qarroum, Commented Apr 4, 2013 at 9:05

Halim Qarroum · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-04 09:45:51Z

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Tomcat may be waiting for a specially formatted HTTP request from the user. As you are expecting a response in json, you should probably forward the following argument to curl :

-H 'Content-Type: application/json'

Also, you may always specify to whatever HTTP server the response you are expecting him to return. A lot of back-end application based on HTTP are issuing a response given the HTTP request.

answered Apr 4, 2013 at 9:45

Halim Qarroum

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doh, after one hour staring at the screen: it was actually a typo in the path to the service. the server name was correct, so it got something, but did not return json. Thanks anyway Halim...
– Mirko
Commented Apr 4, 2013 at 10:54

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