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cURL to code converter

Paste a curl command and get equivalent code in JavaScript, Python, PHP, Go, Ruby, or Java — ready to drop into your project.

Samples:
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cURL → Code

About this tool

Paste any curl command and get equivalent code in JavaScript (fetch), Python (requests), PHP (cURL), Go (net/http), Ruby (Net::HTTP), and Java (HttpURLConnection) — instantly, in your browser.

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How to use
  1. 1

    Paste your curl command into the input box.

  2. 2

    Select the target language tab (JavaScript, Python, PHP, Go, Ruby, or Java).

  3. 3

    Copy the generated code with the Copy button.

  4. 4

    Paste into your project and adjust variable names or error handling as needed.

Why use this tool?
  • Convert API documentation examples (usually in curl) to the language your project uses.

  • Translate a working curl command into a fetch() call for a frontend app.

  • Generate a Python requests snippet from a curl command copied out of browser DevTools.

  • Quickly prototype an API integration in Go or Ruby from an existing curl command.

ExamplesInput → output

GET request

Inputcurl https://api.example.com/users
Outputfetch("https://api.example.com/users") code snippet

POST with JSON

Inputcurl -X POST https://api.example.com/users -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name":"Alice"}'
OutputMulti-language POST snippet with headers and body
Common errorsAnd how to fix them

Could not extract a URL from the curl command

Cause: The curl command is missing the URL argument or uses an unsupported alias.

Fix: Make sure the URL appears as a plain argument (e.g. curl https://example.com). Wrap it in quotes if it contains special characters.

Generated code shows unknown method

Cause: No -X / --request flag was found and the input did not contain a body flag (-d, --data), so the method could not be inferred.

Fix: Add -X GET or -X POST explicitly to the curl command.

Frequently asked questionsCommon questions answered

These answers explain common curl → code tasks, expected input formats, and edge cases so both visitors and search engines can understand what this tool does.

Which curl flags are supported?

-X / --request (method), -H / --header (headers), -d / --data / --data-raw / --data-binary (body), -u / --user (Basic auth → Authorization header), -b / --cookie (Cookie header). Multi-line backslash continuations are handled.

Does the generated code include error handling?

Basic structure is included (try/catch in JS, try/except in Python, etc.) but production-grade error handling is intentionally minimal so the snippet stays readable. Add logging and retries to suit your project.

Is my curl command sent to a server?

No. All parsing and code generation runs entirely in JavaScript in your browser. Nothing is transmitted.

What if I have a Bearer token in the -H flag?

The -H flag value is passed through as-is to the generated code. So -H "Authorization: Bearer TOKEN" produces the exact same header in all generated snippets.