cURL to Code Converter

Free online cURL to Code Converter. Instantly transform cURL commands into clean JavaScript Fetch, Axios, Python Requests, Go net/http, PHP cURL, and Node.js code.

cURL to Code Converter

Real-time client-side translator for API requests

Presets:
POSThttps://api.usefulgo.com/v1/orders2 HeadersJSON PayloadBearer Auth
cURL Input
283 chars
Generated Code
// JavaScript (Fetch API)
const url = 'https://api.usefulgo.com/v1/orders';

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer sec_tok_998877',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "orderId": "ORD-2026-X1",
    "items": [
        {
            "sku": "SKU-PRO-01",
            "quantity": 2,
            "price": 49.99
        }
    ],
    "currency": "USD"
}),
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  if (!response.ok) {
    throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
  }
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error('Request failed:', error);
}

HTTP Request Inspector

Headers (2)
Authorization:Bearer sec_tok_998877
Content-Type:application/json
Query Parameters (0)

No query parameters found in URL.

Request Body Payload
{
  "orderId": "ORD-2026-X1",
  "items": [
    {
      "sku": "SKU-PRO-01",
      "quantity": 2,
      "price": 49.99
    }
  ],
  "currency": "USD"
}

Developer Scenario: Converting an API Documentation cURL Request to Python and Fetch

An engineer copies an API snippet from third-party developer docs with bearer authentication and JSON payload, converting it into production backend and frontend code.

Original cURLcurl -X POST https://api.example.com/v1/checkout -H "Authorization: Bearer secret_live_token" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"sku": "PRO-99", "quantity": 2}'
Generated Python Requestsimport requests url = "https://api.example.com/v1/checkout" headers = { "Authorization": "Bearer secret_live_token", "Content-Type": "application/json", } payload = { "sku": "PRO-99", "quantity": 2, } response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload) print(response.json())

💡 Both frontend and backend code snippets are ready to run in seconds with correct header formatting and payload serialization.

How to use cURL to Code Converter

  1. 1

    Paste any single-line or multi-line cURL command into the input editor, or choose from popular preset API requests.

  2. 2

    Select your target programming language or library (JavaScript Fetch, Axios, Python Requests, Go net/http, PHP cURL, or Node.js).

  3. 3

    Inspect parsed HTTP parameters (method, headers, query parameters, request body) and click Copy Code to use immediately in your project.

Why use this tool?

Multi-Language Code Generation

Generate idiomatic code for JavaScript Fetch, Axios, Python Requests, Go net/http, PHP cURL, and Node.js from a single command line.

Client-Side Security for Sensitive Keys

Parsing and code generation occur entirely in memory inside your browser. No API tokens, passwords, or headers are transmitted across any network.

Automatic Request Decomposition

Inspect headers, query parameters, authorization schemes, and parsed JSON payloads in a dedicated breakdown table.

Frequently asked questions

Does this cURL converter support multi-line commands with backslashes?

Yes. It automatically handles line continuation backslashes (\), carriage returns, enclosed quotes, and shell escape flags from terminal copy-pastes.

Are my API keys, tokens, or confidential request bodies sent to any server?

No. The cURL parser and code generators run 100% in your local browser sandbox. No network requests are made, and your authorization headers and payload data never leave your device.

Which HTTP methods and authentication schemes are supported?

All HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS) are supported along with Bearer tokens, Basic Authentication (-u username:password), custom headers (-H), query strings, JSON payloads, and URL-encoded form data.

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