6. Curl

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Use Guide

Goal	Command
Debug request	curl -v
Check status	curl -I
API call 🔥	curl -X + -d + -H
Follow redirect	curl -L
Save file	curl -o file.html https://example.com
Ignore SSL ⚠️	curl -k

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1️⃣ Basic Request

curl https://example.com

• Fetch full response body

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2️⃣ Headers Only 📌

curl -I https://example.com

• Check status code + headers

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3️⃣ Follow Redirects

curl -L https://example.com

• Handles 301/302 redirects

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4️⃣ Custom HTTP Method

curl -X POST https://example.com/api

• Supports GET, POST, PUT, DELETE

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5️⃣ Send Form Data

curl -X POST https://example.com/api \
  -d "name=omi&age=25"

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6️⃣ JSON API Call

curl -X POST https://example.com/api \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name":"omi"}'

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7️⃣ Add Headers

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer token" \
     -H "Accept: application/json" \
     https://example.com

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8️⃣ Ignore SSL

curl -k https://example.com

• Skip SSL verification (debug only)

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🔥 Most Useful Combo

curl -v -L https://example.com

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