tldr/pages/common/curl.md

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# curl
> Transfers data from or to a server
> Supports most protocols including HTTP, FTP, POP
- Download a URL to a file
`curl "{{URL}}" -o {{filename}}`
- send form-encoded data
`curl --data {{name=bob}} {{http://localhost/form}}`
- send JSON data
`curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d {{'{"name":"bob"}'}} {{http://localhost/login}}`
- specify an HTTP method
`curl -X {{DELETE}} {{http://localhost/item/123}}`
- head request
`curl --head {{http://localhost}}`
- include an extra header
`curl --header "{{X-MyHeader: 123}}" {{http://localhost}}`
- pass a user name and password for server authentication
`curl -u myusername:mypassword {{http://localhost}}`