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+# curl
+
+# sending HTTP requests
+
+```sh
+# example of a GET request on topic `/status`
+curl -X GET 127.0.0.1:8080/status
+
+# example of a POST request with json data
+curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" --data "$(cat ~/repositories/test-projects/rust/test-description.json)" 127.0.0.1:8080/start_test
+```