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+// Copyright 1994-2025 WIT.COM Inc Licensed GPL 3.0
+
+package forgepb
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net/http"
+	"os/user"
+
+	"go.wit.com/log"
+)
+
+func (f *Forge) HttpPost(url string, data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	var err error
+	var req *http.Request
+
+	req, err = http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, url, bytes.NewBuffer(data))
+	log.Info("httpPost() with len", len(data), "url", url)
+
+	usr, _ := user.Current()
+	req.Header.Set("author", usr.Username)
+	if f.Machine == nil {
+		// run f.InitMachine() here?
+		log.Info("you must run f.InitMachine()")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("you must run f.InitMachine()")
+	}
+	req.Header.Set("hostname", f.Machine.Hostname)
+
+	client := &http.Client{}
+	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(err)
+		return []byte("client.Do(req) error"), err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	log.Info("httpPost() with len", len(data))
+
+	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(err)
+		return body, err
+	}
+
+	return body, nil
+}