# Initiate post protocol using ruby

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/initiate-post-protocol-using-ruby/101311>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [August 4, 2006, 5:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/initiate-post-protocol-using-ruby/101311 "2006-08-04T05:40:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 5:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/initiate-post-protocol-using-ruby/101311/1 "2006-08-04T05:40:44Z")

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HI  
I want to simulate the post protocol like a browser using ruby. I dont  
want to use watir … as it involves clicking.  
for eg the [www.cboe.org](http://www.cboe.org) accepts post requests for options data and  
returns a text file.

any pointers as to how i can start it.?

Seede

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**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 6:04am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/initiate-post-protocol-using-ruby/101311/2 "2006-08-04T06:04:46Z")

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On Aug 3, 2006, at 11:40 PM, removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote:

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Look at the docs for WWW::Mechanize and Net::HTTP