"curl" is a command-line tool that allows you to send and receive data over various protocols like HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more. It is commonly used to perform tasks such as downloading files, making API requests, and testing web services.
Here are some common examples of using "curl":
1.To fetch a web page or API data:
curl https://example.com
2.To download a file:
curl -O https://example.com/file.zip
3.To send data to a web server:
curl -X POST -d "name=John&age=30" https://api.example.com/users
4.To check server headers:
curl -I https://example.com
Curl" is a versatile and powerful tool for working with various web services and APIs from the command line. It allows you to perform tasks typically done through web browsers but with the convenience of the terminal.
help
Usage: curl [options...] <url>
-d, --data <data> HTTP POST data
-f, --fail Fail silently (no output at all) on HTTP errors
-h, --help <category> Get help for commands
-i, --include Include protocol response headers in the output
-o, --output <file> Write to file instead of stdout
-O, --remote-name Write output to a file named as the remote file
-s, --silent Silent mode
-T, --upload-file <file> Transfer local FILE to destination
-u, --user <user:password> Server user and password
-A, --user-agent <name> Send User-Agent <name> to server
-v, --verbose Make the operation more talkative
-V, --version Show version number and quit
breakdown
-V: This option prints the version information for curl.
-h: This option displays the help message for curl.
-d: This option sends data with the request.
-o: This option writes the output to a file.
-u: This option specifies the user and password for authentication.
-x: This option specifies the proxy server to use.
-k: This option disables SSL certificate verification.