Learn CURL with Real Code Examples

Default on Linux/macOS

Windows 10+ includes curl

Install via package managers if needed

Use curl --version to verify

libcurl available for software development

Install via OS package manager

Check version

Configure .curlrc

Store API tokens securely

Integrate with shell aliases

.curlrc for default flags

Saved certificates

API token files

JSON payload files

Shell scripts with curl commands

curl -v https://example.com

curl -X POST -d 'a=1'

curl -H 'Auth: token'

curl -O download.zip

curl -F 'file=@path'

UTF-8 support

Locale-aware

Supports global servers

Good for international APIs

Handles multi-language headers

Default on most OS

Small learning curve

Works with screen readers

Simple flags for beginners

Strong documentation

Terminal output

Colored output via jq

Progress bars

Silent mode

Raw or formatted output

Cookies via --cookie

Sessions via --cookie-jar

Token files

Proxy environment variables

Configuration in .curlrc

Upload/download

JSON payload sending

Header manipulation

Response parsing using jq

File streaming