What is Curl to Python?
A cURL to Code Converter is a developer's best friend when integrating third-party APIs. API documentation often provides examples as raw cURL commands, which are great for testing in the terminal but useless for your actual application code. This tool instantly translates those cURL commands into working code snippets for your favorite programming languages and libraries. Whether you need Python Requests, JavaScript Fetch, Node.js Axios, PHP cURL, Go, or Java, this tool generates idiomatic, ready-to-paste code. It parses headers, cookies, body data (JSON or form-urlencoded), and authentication tokens from the cURL string and maps them correctly to the target language's syntax. This saves you the tedious and error-prone task of manually rewriting HTTP requests, speeding up your development workflow and reducing integration bugs.
Input Formats
- cURL commands
- Raw HTTP requests
Output Results
- Python (Requests)
- JavaScript (Fetch, Axios)
- Node.js (Http)
- PHP (cURL, Guzzle)
- Go (Native)
- Java (OkHttp)
Key Features
Who is this for?
API Integration
Developers copying examples from Stripe, Twilio, or Slack docs and converting them to their app's language.
Debugging
Replicating a browser network request (Copy as cURL) in a script to automate a task or debug an issue.
Learning
Students learning how to make HTTP requests in a new programming language.
How to Use
Copy a cURL command (e.g., from API docs or Chrome DevTools).
Paste it into the input field.
Select your target programming language.
Copy the generated code snippet into your project.
Examples
Input
curl -X POST https://api.example.com/users -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name":"John"}'Output
fetch('https://api.example.com/users', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
body: JSON.stringify({
name: 'John'
})
});Common Errors
- Incomplete cURL command
- Missing URL
- Unescaped quotes in body data
- Unsupported cURL flags
Code Examples
Python (Requests)
import requests
response = requests.post(
'https://api.example.com/users',
json={'name': 'John'}
)