Getting Started with cURL

What is cURL

It is command-line tool that is used send request to server from terminal. It is like texting server manually. It show techinal detials without hiding like browser.

Why programmers need cURL

• We don’t to open browser to APIs

• When we working on remote system without any GUI

• When we want to some complex operation on the server response like automating requests

• Debugging a sever response without hiding any technical data.

First request using cURL

Request:

Response:

Under The Hood:

Understanding request and response

Request : The message sent to the server

Response : The reply of sent request.

Common mistakes beginners make with cURL

• Forgetting the http or https

• Mixing up GET and POST

• Getting Scared by large JSON responses