Bulk API 2.0 and Bulk API Developer Guide
jInstall cURL
The Bulk API uses HTTP GET and HTTP POST methods to send and receive CSV, XML, and
JSON content, so it’s simple to build client applications using the tool or the language of
your choice. This quick start uses a command-line tool called cURL to simplify sending and
receiving HTTP requests and responses.
cURL is pre-installed on many Linux, Mac, and Windows systems. If cURL isn’t pre-installed on Windows, users can download a version at curl.haxx.se/. When using HTTPS on Windows, ensure that your system meets the cURL requirements for SSL.
Escaping the Session ID or Using Single Quotes on Mac and Linux Systems
When running the cURL examples, you can get an error on Mac and Linux systems due to the presence of the exclamation mark special character in the session ID argument. To avoid getting this error, use one of these solutions:
- Escape the exclamation mark (!) special character in the session ID by
inserting a backslash before it (\!) when the session ID is enclosed within
double quotes. For example, the session ID string in this cURL command has
the exclamation mark (!) escaped:
- Enclose the session ID within single quotes. For example: