Proxy Settings for Windows 7 Command Prompt

Question

I am trying to use cURL in the Command Prompt, but I dont understand where I have problems. I have been told that I need to configure a proxy tothe Command Prompt so that it can access the sites I am calling on.
This is what I want to run: curl -glob "api.fda.gov/drug/event.json?&search=receivedate:[20040101+TO+20150101]&limit=1"
I have cURL installed, but always face errors because it is not connecting. Is there a simple way to set up a proxy for/through the Command Prompt in Windows 7?

I also do not have admin rights, so I cannot change the system settings.

Solution 1

You can set your proxy using a set command in windows:

set http_proxy=http://<yourproxyaddress>:<port>

Then you can connect your curl requests to external sites.

Solution 2

Some proxies require specific authentication headers to be set, so be aware of those as well. In my case, it's --proxy-ntlm in the example below:

curl -x webproxy.net:8080 -U usernaname:password http://google.com --proxy-ntlm

But there're other options:

--proxy-digest and --proxy-negotiate

Lastly, cURL has a super friendly doc page, so be sure to check it out.

Comments

[Tom]

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