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HTTPie: HTTP client, aims to be easier to use than cURL. More information: https://httpie.org.

  • Download a URL to a file:

http --download {{example.org}}

  • Send form-encoded data:

http --form {{example.org}} {{name='bob'}} {{profile_picture@'bob.png'}}

  • Send JSON object:

http {{example.org}} {{name='bob'}}

  • Specify an HTTP method:

http {{HEAD}} {{example.org}}

  • Include an extra header:

http {{example.org}} {{X-MyHeader:123}}

  • Pass a username and password for server authentication:

http --auth {{username:password}} {{example.org}}

  • Specify raw request body via stdin:

cat {{data.txt}} | http PUT {{example.org}}