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# Post

Starts an async POST request with an optional payload and content type. Returns a job id.

## **Syntax**

```lua
refresh.Http.Post(url [, payload [, contentType]]) -> Integer
```

## **Return**

{% hint style="success" %}
Integer (job id)
{% endhint %}

## Usage Example

```lua
local id = refresh.Http.Post("https://api.example.com/log", '{"hi":1}', "application/json")
```