wuzz

Start wuzz

$ wuzz

$ <Ctrl r>

$ <Ctrl j><Tab>

$ <Ctrl k><Shift Tab>

$ <F1>

wuzz [options] [URL]

-H HEADER, --header HEADER
    Adds a custom HTTP header to the request (e.g., Authorization: Bearer token).

-u USER:PASS, --auth USER:PASS
    Specifies username and password for basic or digest authentication.

-b KEY=VALUE, --cookie KEY=VALUE
    Adds a cookie to the request.

-X METHOD, --request METHOD
    Specifies the HTTP method (e.g., GET, POST, PUT, DELETE).

-d DATA, --data DATA
    Sends data with the request. Use with POST, PUT, etc. (e.g., name=value or JSON string).

-j, --json
    Assumes request body is JSON and sets appropriate Content-Type header. Automatically prettifies JSON response.

-f, --form
    Sends data as application/x-www-form-urlencoded.

-F NAME=FILE, --file NAME=FILE
    Uploads a file as part of a multipart/form-data request.

-t TIMEOUT, --timeout TIMEOUT
    Sets the request timeout in seconds.

-v, --verbose
    Enables verbose output, showing the underlying curl command being executed.

--verify BOOL
    Enables or disables SSL certificate verification (e.g., --verify false).

--help
    Displays the help message and exits.

--version
    Displays the version information and exits.

Wuzz is a powerful and interactive command-line HTTP inspector. It's built on top of curl and httpie, providing a rich terminal UI for constructing, sending, and inspecting HTTP requests and responses.

Wuzz allows users to easily navigate through headers, body, and status lines, apply syntax highlighting, and prettify JSON/XML content. It supports various authentication methods, custom headers, and query parameters, making it an invaluable tool for developers debugging APIs or anyone needing to quickly examine web traffic directly from their terminal. Its interactive nature distinguishes it from simpler tools, offering an experience akin to a browser's network developer tools but within the command line environment.

Wuzz is not a standard Linux command; it requires Python and pip for installation. It relies on curl for its core functionality, which must be installed on the system. While it can send single requests, its primary design and strength lie in its interactive, full-screen terminal interface for debugging and exploring APIs. Optimal experience requires a terminal that supports its interactive features and color output.

Wuzz is installed via Python's package manager, pip. The recommended installation command is:
pip install wuzz
It requires Python 3 to run.

When wuzz is invoked without any URL or arguments (e.g., just wuzz), it enters its interactive mode. In this full-screen interface, users can dynamically build and modify requests, navigate through response details, view request history, and fine-tune various parameters before sending requests. This interactive environment is where the command's primary utility shines.

Wuzz was created by Huzaifa Sidat and first publicly released around 2017. It was developed to address a need for a more interactive and visually rich command-line HTTP client, combining the power and versatility of curl with the user-friendliness of httpie. Its unique contribution is the interactive TUI (Text User Interface) layer, which provides a debugging experience akin to browser developer tools, but entirely within the terminal environment. It is actively maintained as an open-source project.

curl(1), httpie(1), wget(1), nc(1)