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    cURL

    Client-side URL library and command-line tool for transferring data using commonplace network protocols.

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    What is cURL?

    cURL is a computer software project providing a library and command-line tool for transferring data using various protocols with URL syntax: supporting FTP, FTPS, SCP, SFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, TFTP, TELNET, DICT, LDAP, LDAPS and FILE. cUrl supports HTTPS certificates, HTTP POST, HTTP PUT, FTP uploading, kerberos, HTTP form based upload, proxies, cookies, user+password authentication, file transfer resume, http proxy tunneling and a busload of other useful tricks.
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    • Top positive comment  20 days ago • 0 replies
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    Wget has better defaults for troubleshooting

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    ab1
    Comment • 20 days ago • 0 replies
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    Use command like this to troubleshoot websites with 3XX redirects:
    curl --silent --verbose --location --output /dev/null --url example.com

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    lunolas
    Comment • almost 5 years ago • 0 replies
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    Efficient, popular with good integration with other libraries

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    OS & Utilities • File Sharing

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    • FTP Client
    • HTTP Client

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    Summary

    Our users have written 3 comments and reviews about cURL, and it has gotten 151 likes

    • Developed by Daniel Stenberg
    • Open Source and Free product.
    • Written in 
      C
    • 26 alternatives listed

    GitHub repository

    •  24,962 Stars
    •  5,064 Forks
    •  59 Open Issues
    •   Updated May 11, 2022
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    cURL was added to AlternativeTo by tberneman on Oct 8, 2009 and this page was last updated Mar 11, 2022.

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    • ab1 thinks Wget is an alternative to cURL
      [Wget](//alternativeto.net/software/wget/) has better defaults for troubleshooting
      20 days ago
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      ab1 commented on cURL
      Use command like this to troubleshoot websites with 3XX redirects: curl --silent --verbose --location --output /dev/null --url example.com
      20 days ago
    • ab
      ab1 reviewed cURL
      Small Wget iconWget has better defaults for troubleshooting
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      20 days ago