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+Be aware that when using this syntax with form data (`--form` is activated);
+only strings, numbers and floats are enabled. Rest of the JSON types are not
+available.
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 ### Raw and complex JSON
 
 Please note that with the [request items](#request-items) data field syntax, commands can quickly become unwieldy when sending complex structures.