curl-get tagged requests and articles

Categorized request examples and articles tagged with [curl-get] keyword
How do I send a GET request using Curl?
To make a GET request using Curl, run the curl command followed by the target URL. Curl automatically selects the HTTP GET request method unless you use the -X, --request, or -d command-line option. The target URL is passed as the first command-line option. To add additional HTTP headers, use the -H command line option. Curl automatically adds an Accept: */* request header if no additional headers are passed, which tells the server that the Curl client can accept data in any format. In this Curl GET example, we send a Curl request to the ReqBin echo URL. Click Run to execute the Curl GET Request example online and see the results.

How do I get JSON with Curl?
To get JSON with Curl, you need to make an HTTP GET request and provide the Accept: application/json request header. The application/json request header is passed to the server with the curl -H command-line option and tells the server that the client is expecting JSON in response. If you do not provide an Accept request header, the server may respond with a different MIME type than JSON. The server specifies the returned data type with the Content-Type response header. In this Curl GET JSON example, we send an HTTP GET request to download the JSON from the ReqBin echo URL. Click the Run button to execute the Curl GET JSON example online and see the results.

How do I get XML using Curl?
To retrieve an XML from the server using Curl, you need to pass the target URL to Curl along with the -H "Accept: application/xml" command line option. The -H command line switch sends an Accept: application/xml header to the server and tells the server that the Curl client expects an XML response. Without this header, the server may automatically select a different data type for the response and return the data in a different format than XML. In this Curl GET XML Example, we send a request to the ReqBin echo URL with the required HTTP header. Click Run to execute the Curl GET XML request online and see the result.

Top 12 Curl Commands
Curl is a popular command-line utility for transferring data to or from a server using over 25+ protocols. The Curl command-line tool provides several advanced options such as user authentication, proxy support, resuming transmission, limiting bandwidth and transfer rates, and more. Curl commands work without user interaction and are therefore ideal for use in automation scenarios. This article will go over the 12 most essential Curl commands for day-to-day use for making requests over HTTP/HTTPS protocols.