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cURL Translator and Explainer

Paste a cURL command and translate it locally into structured request details, plain-English notes, and code snippets for Fetch, Axios, Python requests, HTTPie, and cleaner cURL.

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Privacy note: this tool runs in your browser; inputs are not uploaded. How privacy works

cURL command

Explanation

The translated request summary will appear here.

cURL Translator examples

Translate a JSON API request

The translator separates URL, headers, auth, body, and options so an API request is easier to review before copying into code.

Input

curl 'https://api.example.com/users' -H 'Authorization: Bearer token' --json '{"name":"Ada"}'

Output

POST request with JSON body, Authorization header, generated Fetch and Python snippets

cURL Translator use cases

  • Convert browser DevTools Copy as cURL output into application code.
  • Explain an API request before sharing it with a teammate.
  • Spot risky flags such as disabled TLS verification or duplicate headers.
  • Redact likely secrets before copying generated examples into docs or tickets.

How cURL Translator works

  • The command is tokenized and parsed in the browser.
  • Common cURL flags are mapped to method, URL, query, headers, cookies, auth, body, and options.
  • Generated snippets are built locally from the parsed request.
  • The command is not executed and no request is sent.

cURL Translator mistakes to avoid

  • Shell variables are not resolved by a local parser.
  • Local file uploads need manual replacement in generated snippets.
  • Some PowerShell and Windows CMD quoting patterns may need small cleanup before parsing.
  • Generated multipart browser code should usually let FormData set the Content-Type boundary.

cURL Translator privacy and processing

No uploadBrowser-localNo account

This tool runs in your browser. Inputs are processed on your device and are not uploaded to LocalTools.

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cURL Translator FAQ

Does this run the cURL request?

No. It only parses and translates the command locally in your browser.

Are tokens and cookies uploaded?

No. Translation runs locally. The redaction toggle helps avoid copying secrets into generated output.

Can it translate every cURL flag?

It handles common API request flags and calls out unsupported flags so you can review edge cases manually.

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