Paste a cURL command
The request filled in from a cURL command copied from any API's docs, ready to test.
On this page
Before you start
- Copy the whole command.
- Left-out parts are listed.
- Then add your variables.
Open Paste a cURL command.
HTTP requestPaste a cURL command
You will see The box to paste into.
Paste the command and press Build it.
The boxBuild it
You will see Built from your cURL.
Check the fields.
Address · Authentication · Body · Query parameters · Headers
You will see The form, filled in.
Send a test request.
ResponseSend test request
You will see Tested.
If something is off
- That doesn't read as a cURL command with an address
- Copy the whole command.
- A part was left out
- Add the left-out part by hand.
- A key shows as Saved and hidden
- Keys are hidden on purpose.
Common questions
What does a pasted cURL command fill in?
The method, the address, the headers, the authentication and the body, from the command as written in the docs.
Is the API key in a cURL command stored safely?
Yes. A key in the command is made secret automatically and saved encrypted; nobody sees it again, not even in the run history.
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For agents
Guide: Paste a cURL command
This page: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/http-requests/paste-a-curl-command
Topic: HTTP requests
Time: about 3 minutes
Who can do it: Owner, Administrator or Manager
Author: https://anantgupta.xyz (Anant Gupta, founder of CommentWatchDog)
Start in the app: https://app.commentwatchdog.com/en/inbox
Result when done: The request filled in from a cURL command copied from any API's docs, ready to test.
Context: Most API docs show an example as a cURL command. Paste it into the HTTP request step and the method, address, headers, auth and body fill in by themselves. A key in the command (a header named like a key, an access_key in the address, a long token) is made secret automatically.
Before you start
1. Copy the whole command from the docs, from curl to the last line.
2. Anything the builder cannot use is listed, never silently dropped.
3. Check the fields and swap the docs' sample values for variables afterwards.
Steps
Step 1 of 4: Open Paste a cURL command.
Where: In the HTTP request step's settings, Paste a cURL command, at the top, above Address.
Link: https://app.commentwatchdog.com/en/inbox (Open the app)
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/dm-http-curl.en.webp (Paste a cURL command, open above Address.)
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/dm-http-curl-phone.en.webp (The same on a phone.)
You should see: A box opens: Copy the example from your API's docs and paste it here. The method, address, headers, auth and body fill in by themselves.
Step 2 of 4: Paste the command and press Build it.
Where: Paste into the box. A command that reads right builds at once; otherwise press Build it (or Ctrl or ⌘ + Enter). Cancel closes the box and changes nothing.
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/dm-http-curl.en.webp (The command pasted in the box (a long line scrolls sideways, so its end shows), and Build it under it.)
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/dm-http-curl-phone.en.webp (The same on a phone.)
You should see: Built from your cURL. Check the fields below. Anything left out is named in the same line.
Step 3 of 4: Check the fields.
Where: Address (with its method), Authentication, Body, Query parameters and Headers are filled in from the command. Replace the docs' sample values with variables where they should change per person, using the {x} button. A key from the command reads Saved and hidden.
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/dm-http-curl-built.en.webp (Built from your cURL: the note, and the fields filled in under it.)
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/dm-http-curl-built-phone.en.webp (The same on a phone.)
You should see: The step on the canvas shows the method and the address.
Step 4 of 4: Send a test request.
Where: In the Response section, under Headers: fill a sample value for each variable, then Send test request (Test again once a test has run).
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/dm-http-test.en.webp (A tested request: 200, the time it took, Takes the Success way.)
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/dm-http-test-phone.en.webp (The same on a phone.)
You should see: The status, the time it took and Takes the Success way, then Fields it sent back.
If something is off
Problem: That doesn't read as a cURL command with an address
Fix: Copy the command again from the start (curl …) including the address.
Problem: A part was left out
Fix: The line after Build it names what was left out. Add it by hand in its section of the form.
Problem: A key shows as Saved and hidden
Fix: Keys in the command are made secret on purpose. Replace puts in a new one.
Common questions
Question: What does a pasted cURL command fill in?
Answer: The method, the address, the headers, the authentication and the body, from the command as written in the docs.
Question: Is the API key in a cURL command stored safely?
Answer: Yes. A key in the command is made secret automatically and saved encrypted; nobody sees it again, not even in the run history.
Related guides
Send an HTTP request from a flow: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/http-requests/send-an-http-request-from-a-flow
Use the answer in your flow: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/http-requests/use-the-answer-in-your-flow
Build the request with AI: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/http-requests/build-the-request-with-ai
Plain text of this guide: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/http-requests/paste-a-curl-command.md
All guides for assistants: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/llms.txt