How to make a POST request using the Collectd curl plugin?

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Published on 2010-05-16T04:17:39Z Indexed on 2010/05/16 4:20 UTC
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How do I make a post request using the curl plugin? I see no option where I can specify the post data, or the type of request.

Is it even possible with the plugin, or is there an alternative plugin I can use?

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