Introduction

We all might have used the curl command but might be unaware of it. It’s super old and still serves a great purpose. It has been available since 1996 and still is widely used in many embedded technologies, web API testing, CLI applications, etc. In this article, we’ll see some basics of using the curl command along with its applications.

What is the curl command?

Curl or cURL command is the utility or tool to access the internet from the command line interface using various protocols. This looks trivial but it can blow up your mind! Most people use this tool for fetching and processing the data from the servers/internet from their terminal without the browser but there is a lot more to it. It is used in various embedded devices for accessing the network in a lightweight and accessible way. Let’s see how you can use the curl command from the very basics.