:<code>curl -i "admin:admin@localhost:8984/rest/factbook?query=//city/name&count=5"</code>
;POST (Add)
:<code>curl -i -H "Content-Type: text/xml" -d "<HelloWorld/>" "admin:admin@localhost:8984/rest/collectionworld/hello.xml"</code>
;POST (Query)
:<code>curl -i -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/query+xml" -d <br/> "<query xmlns='<nowiki>http://www.basex.org/rest'</nowiki>><text>//city/name</text><parameter name='count' value='5'/></query>" <br/> "admin:admin@localhost:8984/rest/factbook"</code>