Merge branch 'api-examples-curl-long-options' into 'master'

Use long options for curl examples in documentation ## What does this MR do? Use long options (e.g. `--header` instead of `-H`) for curl examples in documentation. ## Why was this MR needed? Short options are less readable. ## What are the relevant issue numbers? https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/5465#note_13603730 See merge request !5703

Merge branch 'api-examples-curl-long-options' into 'master'
Use long options for curl examples in documentation ## What does this MR do? Use long options (e.g. `--header` instead of `-H`) for curl examples in documentation. ## Why was this MR needed? Short options are less readable. ## What are the relevant issue numbers? https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/5465#note_13603730 See merge request !5703
68097a3a · Achilleas Pipinellis · 2aad2f05 · 31464745 · 68097a3a · 68097a3a
Commit 68097a3a authored Aug 10, 2016 by Achilleas Pipinellis
46 changed files
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -232,6 +232,13 @@ teaspoon:
    paths:
    - coverage-javascript/default/
+lint-doc:
+  stage: test
+  image: "phusion/baseimage:latest"
+  before_script: []
+  script:
+    - scripts/lint-doc.sh
 bundler:audit:
  stage: test
  <<: *ruby-static-analysis

--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ v 8.11.0 (unreleased)
  - Improve diff performance by eliminating redundant checks for text blobs
  - Convert switch icon into icon font (ClemMakesApps)
  - API: Endpoints for enabling and disabling deploy keys
+  - Use long options for curl examples in documentation !5703 (winniehell)
  - Remove magic comments (`# encoding: UTF-8`) from Ruby files. !5456 (winniehell)
  - Add support for relative links starting with ./ or / to RelativeLinkFilter (winniehell)
  - Ignore URLs starting with // in Markdown links !5677 (winniehell)

--- a/doc/api/README.md
+++ b/doc/api/README.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ You can use an OAuth 2 token to authenticate with the API by passing it either i
 Example of using the OAuth2 token in the header:
 ```shell
-curl -H "Authorization: Bearer OAUTH-TOKEN" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects
+curl --header "Authorization: Bearer OAUTH-TOKEN" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects
 ```
 Read more about [GitLab as an OAuth2 client](oauth2.md).
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ resources you can pass the following parameters:
 In the example below, we list 50 [namespaces](namespaces.md) per page.
 ```bash
-curl -X PUT -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/namespaces?per_page=50
+curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/namespaces?per_page=50
 ```
 ### Pagination Link header
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ and we request the second page (`page=2`) of [comments](notes.md) of the issue
 with ID `8` which belongs to the project with ID `8`:
 ```bash
-curl -I -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/8/issues/8/notes?per_page=3&page=2
+curl --head --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/8/issues/8/notes?per_page=3&page=2
 ```
 The response will then be:

--- a/doc/api/award_emoji.md
+++ b/doc/api/award_emoji.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Parameters:
 | `awardable_id` | integer | yes | The ID of an awardable |
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" http://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/issues/80/award_emoji
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" http://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/issues/80/award_emoji
 ```
 Example Response:
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Parameters:
 | `award_id` | integer | yes | The ID of the award emoji |
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" http://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/issues/80/award_emoji/1
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" http://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/issues/80/award_emoji/1
 ```
 Example Response:
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Parameters:
 | `name` | string | yes | The name of the emoji, without colons |
 ```bash
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" http://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/issues/80/award_emoji?name=blowfish
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" http://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/issues/80/award_emoji?name=blowfish
 ```
 Example Response:
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ Parameters:
 | `award_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a award_emoji |
 ```bash
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" http://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/issues/80/award_emoji/344
+curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" http://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/issues/80/award_emoji/344
 ```
 Example Response:
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ Parameters:
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" http://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/issues/80/notes/1/award_emoji
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" http://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/issues/80/notes/1/award_emoji
 ```
 Example Response:
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ Parameters:
 | `award_id` | integer | yes | The ID of the award emoji |
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" http://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/issues/80/notes/1/award_emoji/2
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" http://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/issues/80/notes/1/award_emoji/2
 ```
 Example Response:
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ Parameters:
 | `name` | string | yes | The name of the emoji, without colons |
 ```bash
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" http://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/issues/80/notes/1/award_emoji?name=rocket
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" http://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/issues/80/notes/1/award_emoji?name=rocket
 ```
 Example Response:
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ Parameters:
 | `award_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a award_emoji |
 ```bash
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" http://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/issues/80/award_emoji/345
+curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" http://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/issues/80/award_emoji/345
 ```
 Example Response:

--- a/doc/api/branches.md
+++ b/doc/api/branches.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/repository/branches
 | `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project |
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/repository/branches
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/repository/branches
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/repository/branches/:branch
 | `branch` | string | yes | The name of the branch |
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/repository/branches/master
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/repository/branches/master
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ PUT /projects/:id/repository/branches/:branch/protect
 ```
 ```bash
-curl -X PUT -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/repository/branches/master/protect?developers_can_push=true&developers_can_merge=true
+curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/repository/branches/master/protect?developers_can_push=true&developers_can_merge=true
 ```
 | Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ PUT /projects/:id/repository/branches/:branch/unprotect
 ```
 ```bash
-curl -X PUT -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/repository/branches/master/unprotect
+curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/repository/branches/master/unprotect
 ```
 | Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ POST /projects/:id/repository/branches
 | `ref`         | string  | yes | The branch name or commit SHA to create branch from |
 ```bash
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/repository/branches?branch_name=newbranch&ref=master"
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/repository/branches?branch_name=newbranch&ref=master"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ It returns `200` if it succeeds, `404` if the branch to be deleted does not exis
 or `400` for other reasons. In case of an error, an explaining message is provided.
 ```bash
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/repository/branches/newbranch"
+curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/repository/branches/newbranch"
 ```
 Example response:

--- a/doc/api/build_triggers.md
+++ b/doc/api/build_triggers.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/triggers
 | `id`      | integer | yes      | The ID of a project |
 ```
-curl -H "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/triggers"
+curl --header "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/triggers"
 ```
 ```json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/triggers/:token
 | `token`   | string  | yes      | The `token` of a trigger |
 ```
-curl -H "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/triggers/7b9148c158980bbd9bcea92c17522d"
+curl --header "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/triggers/7b9148c158980bbd9bcea92c17522d"
 ```
 ```json
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ POST /projects/:id/triggers
 | `id`      | integer | yes      | The ID of a project      |
 ```
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/triggers"
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/triggers"
 ```
 ```json
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ DELETE /projects/:id/triggers/:token
 | `token`   | string  | yes      | The `token` of a trigger |
 ```
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/triggers/7b9148c158980bbd9bcea92c17522d"
+curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/triggers/7b9148c158980bbd9bcea92c17522d"
 ```
 ```json

--- a/doc/api/build_variables.md
+++ b/doc/api/build_variables.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/variables
 | `id`      | integer | yes      | The ID of a project |
 ```
-curl -H "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/variables"
+curl --header "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/variables"
 ```
 ```json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/variables/:key
 | `key`     | string  | yes      | The `key` of a variable |
 ```
-curl -H "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/variables/TEST_VARIABLE_1"
+curl --header "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/variables/TEST_VARIABLE_1"
 ```
 ```json
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ POST /projects/:id/variables
 | `value`   | string  | yes      | The `value` of a variable |
 ```
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/variables" -F "key=NEW_VARIABLE" -F "value=new value"
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/variables" --form "key=NEW_VARIABLE" --form "value=new value"
 ```
 ```json
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ PUT /projects/:id/variables/:key
 | `value`   | string  | yes      | The `value` of a variable |
 ```
-curl -X PUT -H "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/variables/NEW_VARIABLE" -F "value=updated value"
+curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/variables/NEW_VARIABLE" --form "value=updated value"
 ```
 ```json
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ DELETE /projects/:id/variables/:key
 | `key`     | string  | yes      | The `key` of a variable |
 ```
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/variables/VARIABLE_1"
+curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE_TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/variables/VARIABLE_1"
 ```
 ```json

--- a/doc/api/builds.md
+++ b/doc/api/builds.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/builds
 | `scope`   | string **or** array of strings | no | The scope of builds to show, one or array of: `pending`, `running`, `failed`, `success`, `canceled`; showing all builds if none provided |
 ```
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/builds"
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/builds"
 ```
 Example of response
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/repository/commits/:sha/builds
 | `scope`   | string **or** array of strings | no | The scope of builds to show, one or array of: `pending`, `running`, `failed`, `success`, `canceled`; showing all builds if none provided |
 ```
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/repository/commits/0ff3ae198f8601a285adcf5c0fff204ee6fba5fd/builds"
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/repository/commits/0ff3ae198f8601a285adcf5c0fff204ee6fba5fd/builds"
 ```
 Example of response
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/builds/:build_id
 | `build_id` | integer | yes      | The ID of a build   |
 ```
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/builds/8"
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/builds/8"
 ```
 Example of response
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/builds/:build_id/artifacts
 | `build_id` | integer | yes      | The ID of a build   |
 ```
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/builds/8/artifacts"
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/builds/8/artifacts"
 ```
 Response:
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ Parameters
 Example request:
 ```
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/builds/artifacts/master/download?job=test"
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/builds/artifacts/master/download?job=test"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/builds/:build_id/trace
 | build_id   | integer | yes      | The ID of a build   |
 ```
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/builds/8/trace"
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/builds/8/trace"
 ```
 Response:
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ POST /projects/:id/builds/:build_id/cancel
 | `build_id` | integer | yes      | The ID of a build   |
 ```
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/builds/1/cancel"
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/builds/1/cancel"
 ```
 Example of response
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ POST /projects/:id/builds/:build_id/retry
 | `build_id` | integer | yes      | The ID of a build   |
 ```
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/builds/1/retry"
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/builds/1/retry"
 ```
 Example of response
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ Parameters
 Example of request
 ```
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/builds/1/erase"
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/builds/1/erase"
 ```
 Example of response
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ Parameters
 Example request:
 ```
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/builds/1/artifacts/keep"
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/builds/1/artifacts/keep"
 ```
 Example response:

--- a/doc/api/ci/builds.md
+++ b/doc/api/ci/builds.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ POST /ci/api/v1/builds/register
 ```
-curl -X POST "https://gitlab.example.com/ci/api/v1/builds/register" -F "token=t0k3n"
+curl --request POST "https://gitlab.example.com/ci/api/v1/builds/register" --form "token=t0k3n"
 ```
 ### Update details of an existing build
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ PUT /ci/api/v1/builds/:id
 | `trace`   | string  | no       | The trace of a build |
 ```
-curl -X PUT "https://gitlab.example.com/ci/api/v1/builds/1234" -F "token=t0k3n" -F "state=running" -F "trace=Running git clone...\n"
+curl --request PUT "https://gitlab.example.com/ci/api/v1/builds/1234" --form "token=t0k3n" --form "state=running" --form "trace=Running git clone...\n"
 ```
 ### Incremental build trace update
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Headers:
 | `Content-Range` | string  | yes      | Bytes range of trace that is sent |
 ```
-curl -X PATCH "https://gitlab.example.com/ci/api/v1/builds/1234/trace.txt" -H "BUILD-TOKEN=build_t0k3n" -H "Content-Range=0-21" -d "Running git clone...\n"
+curl --request PATCH "https://gitlab.example.com/ci/api/v1/builds/1234/trace.txt" --header "BUILD-TOKEN=build_t0k3n" --header "Content-Range=0-21" --data "Running git clone...\n"
 ```
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ POST /ci/api/v1/builds/:id/artifacts
 | `file`    | mixed   | yes      | Artifacts file                |
 ```
-curl -X POST "https://gitlab.example.com/ci/api/v1/builds/1234/artifacts" -F "token=build_t0k3n" -F "file=@/path/to/file"
+curl --request POST "https://gitlab.example.com/ci/api/v1/builds/1234/artifacts" --form "token=build_t0k3n" --form "file=@/path/to/file"
 ```
 ### Download the artifacts file from build
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ GET /ci/api/v1/builds/:id/artifacts
 | `token`   | string  | yes      | The build authorization token |
 ```
-curl "https://gitlab.example.com/ci/api/v1/builds/1234/artifacts" -F "token=build_t0k3n"
+curl "https://gitlab.example.com/ci/api/v1/builds/1234/artifacts" --form "token=build_t0k3n"
 ```
 ### Remove the artifacts file from build
@@ -134,5 +134,5 @@ DELETE /ci/api/v1/builds/:id/artifacts
 | `token`   | string  | yes      | The build authorization token |
 ```
-curl -X DELETE "https://gitlab.example.com/ci/api/v1/builds/1234/artifacts" -F "token=build_t0k3n"
+curl --request DELETE "https://gitlab.example.com/ci/api/v1/builds/1234/artifacts" --form "token=build_t0k3n"
 ```
--- a/doc/api/ci/runners.md
+++ b/doc/api/ci/runners.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ POST /ci/api/v1/runners/register
 Example request:
 ```sh
-curl -X POST "https://gitlab.example.com/ci/api/v1/runners/register" -F "token=t0k3n"
+curl --request POST "https://gitlab.example.com/ci/api/v1/runners/register" --form "token=t0k3n"
 ```
 ## Delete a Runner
@@ -53,5 +53,5 @@ DELETE /ci/api/v1/runners/delete
 Example request:
 ```sh
-curl -X DELETE "https://gitlab.example.com/ci/api/v1/runners/delete" -F "token=t0k3n"
+curl --request DELETE "https://gitlab.example.com/ci/api/v1/runners/delete" --form "token=t0k3n"
 ```
--- a/doc/api/commits.md
+++ b/doc/api/commits.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/repository/commits
 | `until` | string | no | Only commits before or in this date will be returned in ISO 8601 format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ |
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/repository/commits"
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/repository/commits"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Parameters:
 | `sha` | string | yes | The commit hash or name of a repository branch or tag |
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/repository/commits/master
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/repository/commits/master
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Parameters:
 | `sha` | string | yes | The commit hash or name of a repository branch or tag |
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/repository/commits/master/diff"
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/repository/commits/master/diff"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ Parameters:
 | `sha` | string | yes | The commit hash or name of a repository branch or tag |
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/repository/commits/master/comments"
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/repository/commits/master/comments"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ POST /projects/:id/repository/commits/:sha/comments
 | `line_type` | string  | no  | The line type. Takes `new` or `old` as arguments |
 ```bash
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" -F "note=Nice picture man\!" -F "path=dudeism.md" -F "line=11" -F "line_type=new" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/17/repository/commits/18f3e63d05582537db6d183d9d557be09e1f90c8/comments
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" --form "note=Nice picture man\!" --form "path=dudeism.md" --form "line=11" --form "line_type=new" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/17/repository/commits/18f3e63d05582537db6d183d9d557be09e1f90c8/comments
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/repository/commits/:sha/statuses
 | `all`     | boolean | no  | Return all statuses, not only the latest ones
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/17/repository/commits/18f3e63d05582537db6d183d9d557be09e1f90c8/statuses
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/17/repository/commits/18f3e63d05582537db6d183d9d557be09e1f90c8/statuses
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ POST /projects/:id/statuses/:sha
 | `description` | string  | no  | The short description of the status
 ```bash
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/17/statuses/18f3e63d05582537db6d183d9d557be09e1f90c8?state=success"
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/17/statuses/18f3e63d05582537db6d183d9d557be09e1f90c8?state=success"
 ```
 Example response:

--- a/doc/api/deploy_key_multiple_projects.md
+++ b/doc/api/deploy_key_multiple_projects.md
@@ -7,23 +7,23 @@ First, find the ID of the projects you're interested in, by either listing all
 projects:
 ```
-curl -H 'PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK' https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects
+curl --header 'PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK' https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects
 ```
 Or finding the ID of a group and then listing all projects in that group:
 ```
-curl -H 'PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK' https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/groups
+curl --header 'PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK' https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/groups
 # For group 1234:
-curl -H 'PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK' https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/groups/1234
+curl --header 'PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK' https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/groups/1234
 ```
 With those IDs, add the same deploy key to all:
 ```
 for project_id in 321 456 987; do
-    curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
    --data '{"title": "my key", "key": "ssh-rsa AAAA..."}' https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/${project_id}/deploy_keys
 done
 ```
--- a/doc/api/deploy_keys.md
+++ b/doc/api/deploy_keys.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ GET /deploy_keys
 ```
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/deploy_keys"
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/deploy_keys"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/deploy_keys
 | `id` | integer | yes | The ID of the project |
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/deploy_keys"
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/deploy_keys"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Parameters:
 | `key_id`  | integer | yes | The ID of the deploy key |
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/deploy_keys/11"
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/deploy_keys/11"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ POST /projects/:id/deploy_keys
 | `key`   | string  | yes | New deploy key |
 ```bash
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" -H "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"title": "My deploy key", "key": "ssh-rsa AAAA..."}' "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/deploy_keys/"
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" --header "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"title": "My deploy key", "key": "ssh-rsa AAAA..."}' "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/deploy_keys/"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ DELETE /projects/:id/deploy_keys/:key_id
 | `key_id`  | integer | yes | The ID of the deploy key |
 ```bash
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/deploy_keys/13"
+curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/deploy_keys/13"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Example response:
 Enables a deploy key for a project so this can be used. Returns the enabled key, with a status code 201 when successful.
 ```bash
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/deploy_keys/13/enable
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/deploy_keys/13/enable
 ```
 | Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ Example response:
 Disable a deploy key for a project. Returns the disabled key.
 ```bash
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/deploy_keys/13/disable
+curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/deploy_keys/13/disable
 ```
 | Attribute | Type | Required | Description |

--- a/doc/api/enviroments.md
+++ b/doc/api/enviroments.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/environments
 | `id`      | integer | yes      | The ID of the project |
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/environments
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/environments
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ POST /projects/:id/environment
 | `external_url` | string  | no     | Place to link to for this environment |
 ```bash
-curl --data "name=deploy&external_url=https://deploy.example.gitlab.com" -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/environments"
+curl --data "name=deploy&external_url=https://deploy.example.gitlab.com" --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/environments"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ PUT /projects/:id/environments/:environments_id
 | `external_url`  | string  | no                                | The new external_url             |
 ```bash
-curl -X PUT --data "name=staging&external_url=https://staging.example.gitlab.com" -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/environment/1"
+curl --request PUT --data "name=staging&external_url=https://staging.example.gitlab.com" --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/environment/1"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ DELETE /projects/:id/environments/:environment_id
 | `environment_id` | integer | yes | The ID of the environment |
 ```bash
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/environment/1"
+curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/environment/1"
 ```
 Example response:

--- a/doc/api/groups.md
+++ b/doc/api/groups.md
--- a/doc/api/issues.md
+++ b/doc/api/issues.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ GET /issues?labels=foo,bar&state=opened
 | `sort`    | string  | no    | Return requests sorted in `asc` or `desc` order. Default is `desc`  |
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/issues
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/issues
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ GET /groups/:id/issues?milestone=1.0.0&state=opened
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/groups/4/issues
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/groups/4/issues
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/issues?iid=42
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/4/issues
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/4/issues
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/issues/:issue_id
 | `issue_id`| integer | yes   | The ID of a project's issue |
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/4/issues/41
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/4/issues/41
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ POST /projects/:id/issues
 | `due_date`      | string  | no   | Date time string in the format YEAR-MONTH-DAY, e.g. `2016-03-11` |
 ```bash
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/4/issues?title=Issues%20with%20auth&labels=bug
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/4/issues?title=Issues%20with%20auth&labels=bug
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ PUT /projects/:id/issues/:issue_id
 | `due_date`      | string  | no   | Date time string in the format YEAR-MONTH-DAY, e.g. `2016-03-11` |
 ```bash
-curl -X PUT -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/4/issues/85?state_event=close
+curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/4/issues/85?state_event=close
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ DELETE /projects/:id/issues/:issue_id
 | `issue_id`      | integer | yes | The ID of a project's issue |
 ```bash
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/4/issues/85
+curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/4/issues/85
 ```
 ## Move an issue
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ POST /projects/:id/issues/:issue_id/move
 | `to_project_id` | integer | yes | The ID of the new project |
 ```bash
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/4/issues/85/move
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/4/issues/85/move
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ POST /projects/:id/issues/:issue_id/subscription
 | `issue_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project's issue |
 ```bash
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/issues/93/subscription
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/issues/93/subscription
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ DELETE /projects/:id/issues/:issue_id/subscription
 | `issue_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project's issue |
 ```bash
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/issues/93/subscription
+curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/issues/93/subscription
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ POST /projects/:id/issues/:issue_id/todo
 | `issue_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project's issue |
 ```bash
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/issues/93/todo
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/issues/93/todo
 ```
 Example response:

--- a/doc/api/labels.md
+++ b/doc/api/labels.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/labels
 | `id`      | integer | yes      | The ID of the project |
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/labels
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/labels
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ POST /projects/:id/labels
 | `description` | string  | no       | The description of the label |
 ```bash
-curl --data "name=feature&color=#5843AD" -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/labels"
+curl --data "name=feature&color=#5843AD" --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/labels"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ DELETE /projects/:id/labels
 | `name`    | string  | yes      | The name of the label |
 ```bash
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/labels?name=bug"
+curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/labels?name=bug"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ PUT /projects/:id/labels
 | `description`   | string  | no                                | The new description of the label |
 ```bash
-curl -X PUT --data "name=documentation&new_name=docs&color=#8E44AD&description=Documentation" -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/labels"
+curl --request PUT --data "name=documentation&new_name=docs&color=#8E44AD&description=Documentation" --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/1/labels"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ POST /projects/:id/labels/:label_id/subscription
 | `label_id` | integer or string | yes      | The ID or title of a project's label |
 ```bash
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/labels/1/subscription
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/labels/1/subscription
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ DELETE /projects/:id/labels/:label_id/subscription
 | `label_id` | integer or string | yes      | The ID or title of a project's label |
 ```bash
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/labels/1/subscription
+curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/labels/1/subscription
 ```
 Example response:

--- a/doc/api/licenses.md
+++ b/doc/api/licenses.md
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ If you omit the `fullname` parameter but authenticate your request, the name of
 the authenticated user will be used to replace the copyright holder placeholder.
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/licenses/mit?project=My+Cool+Project
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/licenses/mit?project=My+Cool+Project
 ```
 Example response:

--- a/doc/api/merge_requests.md
+++ b/doc/api/merge_requests.md
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ DELETE /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_id
 | `merge_request_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a project's merge request |
 ```bash
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/4/merge_request/85
+curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/4/merge_request/85
 ```
 ## Accept MR
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_id/closes_issues
 | `merge_request_id` | integer | yes   | The ID of the merge request |
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/76/merge_requests/1/closes_issues
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/76/merge_requests/1/closes_issues
 ```
 Example response when the GitLab issue tracker is used:
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ POST /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_id/subscription
 | `merge_request_id` | integer | yes   | The ID of the merge request |
 ```bash
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/merge_requests/17/subscription
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/merge_requests/17/subscription
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ DELETE /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_id/subscription
 | `merge_request_id` | integer | yes   | The ID of the merge request |
 ```bash
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/merge_requests/17/subscription
+curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/merge_requests/17/subscription
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ POST /projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_id/todo
 | `merge_request_id` | integer | yes   | The ID of the merge request |
 ```bash
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/merge_requests/27/todo
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/merge_requests/27/todo
 ```
 Example response:

--- a/doc/api/milestones.md
+++ b/doc/api/milestones.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Parameters:
 | `state` | string | optional | Return  only `active` or `closed` milestones` |
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/milestones
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/milestones
 ```
 Example Response:

--- a/doc/api/namespaces.md
+++ b/doc/api/namespaces.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ GET /namespaces
 Example request:
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/namespaces
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/namespaces
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ GET /namespaces?search=foobar
 Example request:
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/namespaces?search=twitter
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/namespaces?search=twitter
 ```
 Example response:

--- a/doc/api/notes.md
+++ b/doc/api/notes.md
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Parameters:
 | `note_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a note |
 ```bash
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/issues/11/notes/636
+curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/issues/11/notes/636
 ```
 Example Response:
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ Parameters:
 | `note_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a note |
 ```bash
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/snippets/52/notes/1659
+curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/snippets/52/notes/1659
 ```
 Example Response:
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ Parameters:
 | `note_id` | integer | yes | The ID of a note |
 ```bash
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/merge_requests/7/notes/1602
+curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/merge_requests/7/notes/1602
 ```
 Example Response:

--- a/doc/api/oauth2.md
+++ b/doc/api/oauth2.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ GET https://localhost:3000/api/v3/user?access_token=OAUTH-TOKEN
 Or you can put the token to the Authorization header:
 ```
-curl -H "Authorization: Bearer OAUTH-TOKEN" https://localhost:3000/api/v3/user
+curl --header "Authorization: Bearer OAUTH-TOKEN" https://localhost:3000/api/v3/user
 ```
 ## Resource Owner Password Credentials

--- a/doc/api/projects.md
+++ b/doc/api/projects.md
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ POST /projects/:id/star
 | `id`      | integer | yes | The ID of the project |
 ```bash
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/star"
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/star"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ DELETE /projects/:id/star
 | `id`      | integer | yes | The ID of the project |
 ```bash
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/star"
+curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/star"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ POST /projects/:id/archive
 | `id`      | integer | yes | The ID of the project |
 ```bash
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/archive"
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/archive"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ POST /projects/:id/unarchive
 | `id`      | integer | yes | The ID of the project |
 ```bash
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/unarchive"
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/unarchive"
 ```
 Example response:

--- a/doc/api/repository_files.md
+++ b/doc/api/repository_files.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/repository/files
 ```
 ```bash
-curl -X GET -H 'PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK' 'https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/13083/repository/files?file_path=app/models/key.rb&ref=master'
+curl --request GET --header 'PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK' 'https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/13083/repository/files?file_path=app/models/key.rb&ref=master'
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ POST /projects/:id/repository/files
 ```
 ```bash
-curl -X POST -H 'PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK' 'https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/13083/repository/files?file_path=app/project.rb&branch_name=master&content=some%20content&commit_message=create%20a%20new%20file'
+curl --request POST --header 'PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK' 'https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/13083/repository/files?file_path=app/project.rb&branch_name=master&content=some%20content&commit_message=create%20a%20new%20file'
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ PUT /projects/:id/repository/files
 ```
 ```bash
-curl -X PUT -H 'PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK' 'https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/13083/repository/files?file_path=app/project.rb&branch_name=master&content=some%20other%20content&commit_message=update%20file'
+curl --request PUT --header 'PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK' 'https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/13083/repository/files?file_path=app/project.rb&branch_name=master&content=some%20other%20content&commit_message=update%20file'
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ DELETE /projects/:id/repository/files
 ```
 ```bash
-curl -X PUT -H 'PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK' 'https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/13083/repository/files?file_path=app/project.rb&branch_name=master&commit_message=delete%20file'
+curl --request PUT --header 'PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK' 'https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/13083/repository/files?file_path=app/project.rb&branch_name=master&commit_message=delete%20file'
 ```
 Example response:

--- a/doc/api/runners.md
+++ b/doc/api/runners.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ GET /runners?scope=active
 | `scope`   | string  | no       | The scope of specific runners to show, one of: `active`, `paused`, `online`; showing all runners if none provided |
 ```
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/runners"
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/runners"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ GET /runners/all?scope=online
 | `scope`   | string  | no       | The scope of runners to show, one of: `specific`, `shared`, `active`, `paused`, `online`; showing all runners if none provided |
 ```
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/runners/all"
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/runners/all"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ GET /runners/:id
 | `id`      | integer | yes      | The ID of a runner  |
 ```
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/runners/6"
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/runners/6"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ PUT /runners/:id
 | `tag_list`    | array   | no       | The list of tags for a runner; put array of tags, that should be finally assigned to a runner |
 ```
-curl -X PUT -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/runners/6" -F "description=test-1-20150125-test" -F "tag_list=ruby,mysql,tag1,tag2"
+curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/runners/6" --form "description=test-1-20150125-test" --form "tag_list=ruby,mysql,tag1,tag2"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ DELETE /runners/:id
 | `id`      | integer | yes      | The ID of a runner  |
 ```
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/runners/6"
+curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/runners/6"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/runners
 | `id`      | integer | yes      | The ID of a project |
 ```
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/9/runners"
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/9/runners"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ POST /projects/:id/runners
 | `runner_id` | integer | yes      | The ID of a runner  |
 ```
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/9/runners" -F "runner_id=9"
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/9/runners" --form "runner_id=9"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ DELETE /projects/:id/runners/:runner_id
 | `runner_id` | integer | yes      | The ID of a runner  |
 ```
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/9/runners/9"
+curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/9/runners/9"
 ```
 Example response:

--- a/doc/api/session.md
+++ b/doc/api/session.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ POST /session
 | `password` | string  | yes     | The password of the user |
 ```bash
-curl -X POST "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/session?login=john_smith&password=strongpassw0rd"
+curl --request POST "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/session?login=john_smith&password=strongpassw0rd"
 ```
 Example response:

--- a/doc/api/settings.md
+++ b/doc/api/settings.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ GET /application/settings
 ```
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/application/settings
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/application/settings
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ PUT /application/settings
 | `enabled_git_access_protocol` | string | no | Enabled protocols for Git access. Allowed values are: `ssh`, `http`, and `nil` to allow both protocols.
 ```bash
-curl -X PUT -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/application/settings?signup_enabled=false&default_project_visibility=1
+curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/application/settings?signup_enabled=false&default_project_visibility=1
 ```
 Example response:

--- a/doc/api/sidekiq_metrics.md
+++ b/doc/api/sidekiq_metrics.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ GET /sidekiq/queue_metrics
 ```
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/sidekiq/queue_metrics
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/sidekiq/queue_metrics
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ GET /sidekiq/process_metrics
 ```
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/sidekiq/process_metrics
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/sidekiq/process_metrics
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ GET /sidekiq/job_stats
 ```
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/sidekiq/job_stats
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/sidekiq/job_stats
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ GET /sidekiq/compound_metrics
 ```
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/sidekiq/compound_metrics
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/sidekiq/compound_metrics
 ```
 Example response:

--- a/doc/api/system_hooks.md
+++ b/doc/api/system_hooks.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ GET /hooks
 Example request:
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/hooks
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/hooks
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ POST /hooks
 Example request:
 ```bash
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/hooks?url=https://gitlab.example.com/hook"
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/hooks?url=https://gitlab.example.com/hook"
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ GET /hooks/:id
 Example request:
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/hooks/2
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/hooks/2
 ```
 Example response:
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ DELETE /hooks/:id
 Example request:
 ```bash
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/hooks/2
+curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/hooks/2
 ```
 Example response:

--- a/doc/api/tags.md
+++ b/doc/api/tags.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Parameters:
 | `tag_name` | string | yes | The name of the tag |
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/repository/tags/v1.0.0
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/5/repository/tags/v1.0.0
 ```
 Example Response:

--- a/doc/api/todos.md
+++ b/doc/api/todos.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Parameters:
 | `type` | string | no | The type of a todo. Can be either `Issue` or `MergeRequest` |
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/todos
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/todos
 ```
 Example Response:
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ Parameters:
 | `id` | integer | yes | The ID of a todo |
 ```bash
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/todos/130
+curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/todos/130
 ```
 Example Response:
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ DELETE /todos
 ```
 ```bash
-curl -X DELETE -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/todos
+curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/todos
 ```
 Example Response:

--- a/doc/ci/examples/php.md
+++ b/doc/ci/examples/php.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ apt-get update -yqq
 apt-get install git -yqq
 # Install phpunit, the tool that we will use for testing
-curl -Lo /usr/local/bin/phpunit https://phar.phpunit.de/phpunit.phar
+curl --location --output /usr/local/bin/phpunit https://phar.phpunit.de/phpunit.phar
 chmod +x /usr/local/bin/phpunit
 # Install mysql driver
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ cache:
 before_script:
 # Install composer dependencies
- curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php
+- curl --silent --show-error https://getcomposer.org/installer | php
 - php composer.phar install
 ...

--- a/doc/ci/triggers/README.md
+++ b/doc/ci/triggers/README.md
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ See the [Examples](#examples) section below for more details.
 Using cURL you can trigger a rebuild with minimal effort, for example:
 ```bash
-curl -X POST \
+curl --request POST \
-     -F token=TOKEN \
+     --form token=TOKEN \
-     -F ref=master \
+     --form ref=master \
     https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/9/trigger/builds
 ```
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ In this case, the project with ID `9` will get rebuilt on `master` branch.
 Alternatively, you can pass the `token` and `ref` arguments in the query string:
 ```bash
-curl -X POST \
+curl --request POST \
    "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/9/trigger/builds?token=TOKEN&ref=master"
 ```
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ need to add in project's A `.gitlab-ci.yml`:
 build_docs:
  stage: deploy
  script:
-  - "curl -X POST -F token=TOKEN -F ref=master https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/9/trigger/builds"
+  - "curl --request POST --form token=TOKEN --form ref=master https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/9/trigger/builds"
  only:
  - tags
 ```
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@ You can then trigger a rebuild while you pass the `UPLOAD_TO_S3` variable
 and the script of the `upload_package` job will run:
 ```bash
-curl -X POST \
+curl --request POST \
-  -F token=TOKEN \
+  --form token=TOKEN \
-  -F ref=master \
+  --form ref=master \
-  -F "variables[UPLOAD_TO_S3]=true" \
+  --form "variables[UPLOAD_TO_S3]=true" \
  https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/9/trigger/builds
 ```
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ in conjunction with cron. The example below triggers a build on the `master`
 branch of project with ID `9` every night at `00:30`:
 ```bash
-30 0 * * * curl -X POST -F token=TOKEN -F ref=master https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/9/trigger/builds
+30 0 * * * curl --request POST --form token=TOKEN --form ref=master https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/9/trigger/builds
 ```
 [ci-229]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ci/merge_requests/229
--- a/doc/development/doc_styleguide.md
+++ b/doc/development/doc_styleguide.md
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ Below is a set of [cURL][] examples that you can use in the API documentation.
 Get the details of a group:
 ```bash
-curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/groups/gitlab-org
+curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/groups/gitlab-org
 ```
 #### cURL example with parameters passed in the URL
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/
 Create a new project under the authenticated user's namespace:
 ```bash
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects?name=foo"
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects?name=foo"
 ```
 #### Post data using cURL's --data
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ cURL's `--data` option. The example below will create a new project `foo` under
 the authenticated user's namespace.
 ```bash
-curl --data "name=foo" -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects"
+curl --data "name=foo" --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects"
 ```
 #### Post data using JSON content
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ curl --data "name=foo" -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.
 and double quotes.
 ```bash
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" -H "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"path": "my-group", "name": "My group"}' https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/groups
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" --header "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"path": "my-group", "name": "My group"}' https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/groups
 ```
 #### Post data using form-data
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ Instead of using JSON or urlencode you can use multipart/form-data which
 properly handles data encoding:
 ```bash
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" -F "title=ssh-key" -F "key=ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EA..." https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/users/25/keys
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" --form "title=ssh-key" --form "key=ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EA..." https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/users/25/keys
 ```
 The above example is run by and administrator and will add an SSH public key
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ contains spaces in its title. Observe how spaces are escaped using the `%20`
 ASCII code.
 ```bash
-curl -X POST -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/42/issues?title=Hello%20Dude"
+curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/42/issues?title=Hello%20Dude"
 ```
 Use `%2F` for slashes (`/`).
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ restrict the sign-up e-mail domains of a GitLab instance to `*.example.com` and
 `example.net`, you would do something like this:
 ```bash
-curl -X PUT -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" -d "domain_whitelist[]=*.example.com" -d "domain_whitelist[]=example.net" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/application/settings
+curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" --data "domain_whitelist[]=*.example.com" --data "domain_whitelist[]=example.net" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/application/settings
 ```
 [cURL]: http://curl.haxx.se/ "cURL website"

--- a/doc/install/installation.md
+++ b/doc/install/installation.md
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Is the system packaged Git too old? Remove it and compile from source.
    # Download and compile from source
    cd /tmp
-    curl -O --progress https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/git-2.7.4.tar.gz
+    curl --remote-name --progress https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/git-2.7.4.tar.gz
    echo '7104c4f5d948a75b499a954524cb281fe30c6649d8abe20982936f75ec1f275b  git-2.7.4.tar.gz' | shasum -a256 -c - && tar -xzf git-2.7.4.tar.gz
    cd git-2.7.4/
    ./configure
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Remove the old Ruby 1.8 if present:
 Download Ruby and compile it:
    mkdir /tmp/ruby && cd /tmp/ruby
-    curl -O --progress https://cache.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/2.1/ruby-2.1.8.tar.gz
+    curl --remote-name --progress https://cache.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/2.1/ruby-2.1.8.tar.gz
    echo 'c7e50159357afd87b13dc5eaf4ac486a70011149  ruby-2.1.8.tar.gz' | shasum -c - && tar xzf ruby-2.1.8.tar.gz
    cd ruby-2.1.8
    ./configure --disable-install-rdoc
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ gitlab-workhorse we need a Go compiler. The instructions below assume you
 use 64-bit Linux. You can find downloads for other platforms at the [Go download
 page](https://golang.org/dl).
-    curl -O --progress https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.5.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+    curl --remote-name --progress https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.5.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz
    echo '43afe0c5017e502630b1aea4d44b8a7f059bf60d7f29dfd58db454d4e4e0ae53  go1.5.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz' | shasum -a256 -c - && \
      sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.5.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz
    sudo ln -sf /usr/local/go/bin/{go,godoc,gofmt} /usr/local/bin/

--- a/doc/monitoring/health_check.md
+++ b/doc/monitoring/health_check.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ https://gitlab.example.com/health_check.json?token=ACCESS_TOKEN
 or as an HTTP header:
 ```bash
-curl -H "TOKEN: ACCESS_TOKEN" https://gitlab.example.com/health_check.json
+curl --header "TOKEN: ACCESS_TOKEN" https://gitlab.example.com/health_check.json
 ```
 ## Using the Endpoint
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ You can also ask for the status of specific services:
 For example, the JSON output of the following health check:
 ```bash
-curl -H "TOKEN: ACCESS_TOKEN" https://gitlab.example.com/health_check.json
+curl --header "TOKEN: ACCESS_TOKEN" https://gitlab.example.com/health_check.json
 ```
 would be like:

--- a/doc/update/4.0-to-4.1.md
+++ b/doc/update/4.0-to-4.1.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ sudo -u gitlab -H bundle exec rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV=production
 sudo mv /etc/init.d/gitlab /etc/init.d/gitlab.old
 # get new one using sidekiq
-sudo curl -L --output /etc/init.d/gitlab https://raw.github.com/gitlabhq/gitlab-recipes/4-1-stable/init.d/gitlab
+sudo curl --location --output /etc/init.d/gitlab https://raw.github.com/gitlabhq/gitlab-recipes/4-1-stable/init.d/gitlab
 sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/gitlab
 ```

--- a/doc/update/4.2-to-5.0.md
+++ b/doc/update/4.2-to-5.0.md
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ sudo chmod -R u+rwX  /home/git/gitlab/tmp/pids
 ```bash
 # init.d
 sudo rm /etc/init.d/gitlab
-sudo curl -L --output /etc/init.d/gitlab https://raw.github.com/gitlabhq/gitlab-recipes/5-0-stable/init.d/gitlab
+sudo curl --location --output /etc/init.d/gitlab https://raw.github.com/gitlabhq/gitlab-recipes/5-0-stable/init.d/gitlab
 sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/gitlab
 # unicorn

--- a/doc/update/5.0-to-5.1.md
+++ b/doc/update/5.0-to-5.1.md
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake assets:precompile RAILS_ENV=production
 ```bash
 # init.d
 sudo rm /etc/init.d/gitlab
-sudo curl -L --output /etc/init.d/gitlab https://raw.github.com/gitlabhq/gitlab-recipes/5-1-stable/init.d/gitlab
+sudo curl --location --output /etc/init.d/gitlab https://raw.github.com/gitlabhq/gitlab-recipes/5-1-stable/init.d/gitlab
 sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/gitlab
 ```

--- a/doc/update/5.2-to-5.3.md
+++ b/doc/update/5.2-to-5.3.md
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake assets:precompile RAILS_ENV=production
 ```bash
 sudo rm /etc/init.d/gitlab
-sudo curl -L --output /etc/init.d/gitlab https://raw.github.com/gitlabhq/gitlabhq/5-3-stable/lib/support/init.d/gitlab
+sudo curl --location --output /etc/init.d/gitlab https://raw.github.com/gitlabhq/gitlabhq/5-3-stable/lib/support/init.d/gitlab
 sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/gitlab
 ```

--- a/doc/update/5.3-to-5.4.md
+++ b/doc/update/5.3-to-5.4.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake assets:precompile RAILS_ENV=production
 ```bash
 sudo rm /etc/init.d/gitlab
-sudo curl -L --output /etc/init.d/gitlab https://raw.github.com/gitlabhq/gitlabhq/5-4-stable/lib/support/init.d/gitlab
+sudo curl --location --output /etc/init.d/gitlab https://raw.github.com/gitlabhq/gitlabhq/5-4-stable/lib/support/init.d/gitlab
 sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/gitlab
 ```

--- a/doc/update/6.9-to-7.0.md
+++ b/doc/update/6.9-to-7.0.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Download and compile Ruby:
 ```bash
 mkdir /tmp/ruby && cd /tmp/ruby
-curl -L --progress ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/2.1/ruby-2.1.2.tar.gz | tar xz
+curl --location --progress ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/2.1/ruby-2.1.2.tar.gz | tar xz
 cd ruby-2.1.2
 ./configure --disable-install-rdoc
 make

--- a/doc/update/7.0-to-7.1.md
+++ b/doc/update/7.0-to-7.1.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Download and compile Ruby:
 ```bash
 mkdir /tmp/ruby && cd /tmp/ruby
-curl -L --progress ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/2.1/ruby-2.1.2.tar.gz | tar xz
+curl --location --progress ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/2.1/ruby-2.1.2.tar.gz | tar xz
 cd ruby-2.1.2
 ./configure --disable-install-rdoc
 make

--- a/doc/update/7.14-to-8.0.md
+++ b/doc/update/7.14-to-8.0.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ sudo -u git -H git checkout v2.6.5
 First we download Go 1.5 and install it into `/usr/local/go`:
 ```bash
-curl -O --progress https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.5.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+curl --remote-name --progress https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.5.linux-amd64.tar.gz
 echo '5817fa4b2252afdb02e11e8b9dc1d9173ef3bd5a  go1.5.linux-amd64.tar.gz' | shasum -c - && \
  sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.5.linux-amd64.tar.gz
 sudo ln -sf /usr/local/go/bin/{go,godoc,gofmt} /usr/local/bin/

--- a/scripts/lint-doc.sh
+++ b/scripts/lint-doc.sh
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+# Use long options (e.g. --header instead of -H) for curl examples in documentation.
+grep --perl-regexp --recursive --color=auto 'curl (.+ )?-[^- ].*' doc/
+if [ $? == 0 ]
+then
+  echo '✖ ERROR: Short options should not be used in documentation!' >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+echo "✔ Linting passed"
+exit 0