cURL Converter.

Move a tested curl request into your application

A curl command is a convenient way to share an API call. Turning it into application code usually means separating the URL, method, headers and body, then checking how the new HTTP client handles them. This online cURL converter does that first pass for JavaScript Fetch, Python Requests and PHP cURL.

Use it to turn a documented API example into a script, reproduce a request copied from developer tools, or compare the same request across languages. The editor converts one request at a time and explains target-specific differences before you copy the result.

How to convert curl to code

1. Paste one complete command beginning with curl. Keep quotes around URLs containing query parameters and around headers or body values.
2. Choose the output language. The same parsed request is used for each target.
3. Read the conversion notes. Browser-managed headers and unsupported request combinations need particular attention.
4. Copy the snippet or download the language-specific file. Review any credentials before saving it in a repository.
5. Run it in the intended environment when you are ready to make the actual request.

Backslash line continuations and short forms such as -XPOST are accepted. The parser never evaluates command substitutions or reads local files. A syntax error or unsupported option withholds the output rather than exporting an incomplete request.

Convert curl to Python, JavaScript or PHP

Python Requests

The Python output uses requests.request, an explicit method, a header dictionary and UTF-8 bytes for an inline body. It is useful for API scripts and backend integrations. Install Requests first with pip install requests. No application timeout is invented by the converter; add one that suits the service you call.

JavaScript Fetch

The JavaScript output uses an async function and prints the status and response text. It can be adapted for browser code or Node.js with Fetch support. A browser cannot reproduce every header from a terminal request, so the converter lists the headers it leaves out. A request body on GET or HEAD stops Fetch conversion; choose another target or use query parameters instead.

PHP cURL

The PHP output sets options on a cURL handle, sends literal body text and checks for transport errors. It requires the PHP cURL extension. This target is useful when an existing PHP service already uses libcurl and needs the request expressed as application code.

Supported curl options

Example: curl to a Python POST request

An inline form can contain repeated fields without becoming a dictionary. The converter keeps the encoded body as a string and passes UTF-8 bytes to Requests:

curl 'https://example.com/api/tags' \
  --data-urlencode 'tag=cloud hosting' \
  --data-urlencode 'tag=linux'

import requests

response = requests.request(
    "POST",
    "https://example.com/api/tags",
    headers={"Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"},
    data="tag=cloud%20hosting&tag=linux".encode("utf-8"),
    allow_redirects=False,
)
print(response.text)

Why browser code can behave differently

A successful terminal request does not establish that a browser is allowed to read the same response. CORS is enforced by the browser, and several request headers are controlled by the user agent. See the Fetch guide for browser request behavior.

The generated Fetch snippet explicitly omits automatic credentials. It also uses manual redirects unless the input includes -L. In a browser, a manual redirect can produce an opaque response. For all targets, redirect method rewriting and credential forwarding deserve review when a redirect chain is involved.

The snippets focus on the request fields supplied in the command. They do not clone a browser session or reproduce curl’s terminal progress display. Defaults such as user-agent strings, proxy environment variables and supported compression algorithms depend on the runtime. Refer to the curl manual, Requests API and PHP cURL documentation when extending the generated code.

cURL converter FAQ

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