http

TLDR

GET request

$ http [https://api.example.com/users]

POST with JSON

$ http POST [url] name=value

POST with form data

$ http --form POST [url] field=value

Custom headers

$ http [url] Authorization:"Bearer token"

Download file

$ http --download [url]

Verbose output

$ http --verbose [url]

SYNOPSIS

http [options] [method] url [data]

HTTPie (http) is a user-friendly HTTP client. It provides intuitive syntax, colorized output, and JSON support for API interaction.
The tool simplifies making HTTP requests from the command line. It automatically formats responses and supports sessions and authentication.
HTTPie is a friendly HTTP client.

PARAMETERS

METHOD

HTTP method (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE).

URL

Request URL.

DATA

Request data (key=value pairs).

-d, --download

Download file.

-f, --form

Form encoded data.

-j, --json

JSON data.

-v, --verbose

Verbose output.

-o, --output FILE

Output file.

--help

Display help information.

CAVEATS

Python package. Different from curl syntax. JSON by default.

HISTORY

HTTPie was created by Jakub Roztocil as a more user-friendly alternative to curl for API testing.