cURL to Code Converter – Fetch, Go & Python

Turn one literal cURL command into editable Fetch, Go or Python HTTP client code without executing requests or uploading input.

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Paste a single literal cURL command. It is parsed in this browser only—no Shell execution, outgoing HTTP requests, input storage, or raw-command Analytics. Unsupported options fail rather than silently changing request behavior. Masking is best-effort; review output before sharing.

Paste a DevTools cURL request (up to 32,000 characters).

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Review headers and redacted placeholders before running the code.

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cURL conversion guide

How to convert a cURL command to HTTP client code

Paste a cURL command copied from browser DevTools or API documentation. Select JavaScript Fetch, Go net/http or Python Requests, inspect masked secrets and copy code for your own application. Parsing takes place entirely in your browser; this page never executes a Shell command or sends an HTTP request. This tool is free to use. No account or payment is required.

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What you can do here

  • JavaScript Fetch code generation
  • Go net/http code generation
  • Python Requests code generation
  • Quoted cURL argument parsing
  • POST bodies and URL query parameters
  • Default token masking
  • Explicit unsupported-feature errors
  • Local-only processing

How to use

  1. Paste one cURL command containing an explicit HTTP or HTTPS URL.
  2. Choose Fetch, Go net/http or Python Requests; keep secret masking enabled unless you need literal values.
  3. Click Convert cURL, then review unsupported-option errors and masked placeholders.
  4. Copy or download generated code, replace placeholders, and review behavior before running in your own environment.

Supported cURL syntax and HTTP method conversion

The parser supports quoted URLs, -X / --request, -H / --header, -d / --data, --data-raw and basic request-body handling. A body sets POST unless you explicitly select another method; explicit queries are retained in the URL.

Single quotes, double quotes, line continuations and simple backslash escapes are interpreted as text. Shell expansion, command substitution, redirects, pipes, file references and unsupported switches are rejected instead of evaluated or silently omitted.

  • JavaScript Fetch is subject to browser-controlled headers, CORS and cookie restrictions.
  • Repeated header names are rejected rather than silently collapsed by clients with different semantics.
  • Multipart/form file uploads and cookie-jar files are outside this first release.

Mask API credentials before sharing converted code

Masking is enabled by default for common Authorization, Cookie and API key headers, URL query keys, and recognizable JSON/form body fields. Replace REDACTED placeholders only in a secure local development environment.

Masking cannot infer every possible secret or custom field name; always inspect generated code before copying, committing or sharing. Input and output are kept in component memory and excluded from anonymous Analytics events.

Keep client-specific differences visible

The generated examples use a timeout for Go and Python. Browser Fetch cannot set restricted headers and may require server-side CORS support. HTTP clients can vary in redirect, compression and response-decoding behavior.

This tool does not run generated code, validate remote endpoints, import files or make live requests. Use it as a starting point rather than a full interpreter for arbitrary cURL command lines.

Convert a JSON POST request with an API token

A JSON POST command becomes a client request with masked Authorization and token query values.

cURL request

curl 'https://api.example.com/v1/users?api_key=test' -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -H 'Authorization: Bearer test' --data-raw '{"name":"Ada"}'

JavaScript Fetch example

async function main() {
  const response = await fetch("https://api.example.com/v1/users?api_key=%3CREDACTED%3E", {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
      "Authorization": "<REDACTED>",
    },
    body: "{"name":"Ada"}",
  });
  if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
  console.log(await response.text());
}
main().catch(console.error);

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Does VetaTool execute my curl command or contact the target API?

No. It only parses the pasted text and generates code locally. It never executes a Shell command or sends a request.

Can I generate JavaScript Fetch, Python Requests and Go code?

Yes. This first release supports all three. Each uses its language's standard HTTP client or widely used Python Requests package.

Will my Authorization header or API key be exposed in the output?

Common secret field names are masked by default, but masking is not exhaustive. Review headers, URL and body before sharing; you can disable masking deliberately.

Can it convert multipart uploads and shell pipelines?

No. Unsupported switches, file references, shell substitutions and multi-command input produce errors rather than incomplete or unsafe conversions.

Why can a Fetch conversion fail for a Cookie header?

Browsers prohibit scripts from setting restricted headers such as Cookie. Use a server-side Go/Python client or remove that header.

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