cURL Generator
Visually build complex API requests and instantly generate the cURL command to use in your terminal.
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Built With Care
“cURL is installed on basically every OS and server. Writing the command by hand gets tedious with multiple headers and escaped JSON bodies — this builder handles the quoting so you can paste straight into your terminal.”
cURL Command Generator
Build cURL commands visually instead of typing them by hand. Set the method, URL, headers, and body, then copy a shell-ready command. Useful for testing APIs from the terminal or writing automation scripts.
- 1Select your HTTP Method (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.) from the dropdown.
- 2Enter the full target API URL endpoint (e.g., https://api.example.com/users).
- 3Add custom Request Headers like 'Authorization' tokens or 'Content-Type'.
- 4Input your JSON Body payload for methods that support data transfer (POST, PUT).
- 5Instantly copy the correctly formatted cURL command to run in your terminal.
- Visual Request Builder: Construct complex API calls without memorizing CLI syntax.
- Dynamic Header Management: Easily add, edit, or remove standard and custom headers.
- Smart JSON handling: Automatically minifies and escapes JSON bodies for shell safety.
- Multi-Method Support: Full compatibility with all standard HTTP verbs (GET, POST, PATCH, etc.).
- Instant Generation: Build complex cURL commands from form inputs in real time.
Real Ways People Use This
API Testing & Debugging
Quickly generate cURL commands to test REST API endpoints during development and debugging sessions.
Documentation & Tutorials
Create ready-to-run command examples for API documentation, README files, and developer tutorials.
Automation Scripts
Build shell scripts for automated data transfers, backups, and scheduled API calls.
- JSON bodies are automatically minified and escaped for shell safety. For raw data, paste directly into the command output.
- Sensitive headers like Authorization tokens will appear in the generated command. Be careful sharing commands publicly.
- 1Verify the generated URL matches your API endpoint exactly before running.
- 2Check that required headers (Content-Type, Authorization) are included for your API.