00 — Overview
curl — HTTP from the Command Line
curl lets you craft raw HTTP requests from the terminal — no browser, no JavaScript, no UI hiding what is really happening. The essential tool for testing APIs, stripping auth, and inspecting headers.
Beginner·30 min·5 tasks
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→Make GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE requests from the command line
→Set custom headers, cookies, and authentication in curl commands
→Handle redirects, TLS options, and response output formatting
→Script curl in bash to automate repetitive HTTP interactions