curl to Code Converter

Convert a curl command into Python, JavaScript, Go, PHP, Ruby, Java, and more — paste the command your API documentation gave you and get working code in your language of choice.

curl command

Target language

Conversion runs on our server (the underlying parser needs it) but your command is processed transiently and never logged or stored — if it contains a real API key or token, consider swapping in a placeholder before converting.

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Why use curl to Code Converter?

API documentation overwhelmingly shows examples as curl commands, since curl is available everywhere and doesn't tie the example to any particular language — but curl syntax with its various flags for headers, data, and methods isn't always obvious to translate into a proper HTTP client call in whatever language your project actually uses. This handles that translation directly: paste the curl command, pick a target language or library, and get working code with the same headers, method, and body. The parsing library requires a server environment to run, so the command is sent to our server rather than processed locally — but it's handled transiently and never logged or stored.

Key benefits

10 target languages/libraries supported
Command is processed transiently and never logged or stored
Handles headers, JSON bodies, and common curl flags
Free, unlimited conversions

Features

Python (requests), JavaScript (fetch), Node.js, Go, PHP, Ruby, Java, C#, Rust, Swift
Preserves headers and request body
Instant conversion, no install

Popular use cases

Turning an API's example curl command into working code in your project's language
Learning what a curl command from documentation is actually doing
Quickly prototyping an API call without hand-writing HTTP client boilerplate
Converting a captured request (from browser dev tools' 'copy as curl') into a script

How to use curl to Code Converter

1
Paste a curl command
Headers, data, and flags all supported.
2
Pick a target language
10 languages and HTTP client libraries.
3
Copy the generated code
Ready to drop into your project.

Frequently asked questions

Why do API docs give examples as curl commands?

curl is language-agnostic and universally available on the command line, so it's a convenient lowest-common-denominator way for documentation to show exactly what request to send — headers, method, and body — without committing to any particular programming language.

Is it safe to paste a curl command containing my API key?

The parser this tool relies on needs a server environment to run, so your command is sent to our server for conversion — but it's processed transiently and never logged or stored. As a precaution, swap in a placeholder value for any real API key or token before converting when you can.

Does this handle all curl flags?

It covers the flags used in the vast majority of real-world API examples (headers, data, methods, auth), which is what most API documentation actually uses. Highly unusual or obscure flag combinations may not translate perfectly.

Last reviewed: September 2026

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