How To Test Curl Command In Windows?
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1. Download and install cURL. You can download the cURL executable from the official cURL website.
2. Once installed, open the command prompt and type curl. This will give you a list of all available options.
3. To test a specific URL, type “curl <url>”. Replace <url> with the URL you want to test.
4. If everything goes well, you should see a response from the server. If not, an error will be displayed.
5. To see the response headers, add the -i option to the command. This will show the status code, content type, and other useful information.
6. To save the response to a file, add the -o option followed by the path of the file you want to save the response to.
7. To view the HTTP headers sent to the server, use the -v option. This is useful for debugging.
8. To make a POST request, add the -X POST option followed by the data you want to send.
9. To send authentication details, use the -u option followed by the username and password.
10. To make an HTTPS request, use the –insecure option. This will skip the SSL certificate verification.