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Curl to Fetch / Axios Converter

Convert raw cURL terminal commands into production-ready JavaScript Fetch, Axios, Python Requests, Go HTTP, Node.js, and PHP cURL code snippets. Instantly translate API request headers, HTTP methods, and payload bodies client-side with complete privacy.

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Converting Terminal cURL Commands to Production Code

API documentations and developer tools like Postman export request examples as cURL terminal commands. Manually rewriting cURL flags (-X, -H, -d, -u) into your backend or frontend application language is tedious and prone to syntax errors. This converter tokenizes cURL commands and outputs clean, idiomatic code across modern programming languages instantly.
// Input cURL Command:
curl -X POST https://api.example.com/v1/auth \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer secret_token" \
  -d '{"username": "alex", "role": "admin"}'

// Generated JavaScript Fetch snippet:
fetch("https://api.example.com/v1/auth", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Authorization": "Bearer secret_token"
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    username: "alex",
    role: "admin"
  })
});
  • Automatically maps HTTP methods (`GET`, `POST`, `PUT`, `DELETE`, `PATCH`)
  • Parses request headers (`-H`), basic auth (`-u`), and bearer authorization tokens
  • Converts JSON payload bodies (`-d`, `--data-raw`) into native object structures
  • Handles multiline backslash (`\`) command continuations seamlessly

Multi-Language Support: JS Fetch, Axios, Python, Go, and PHP

Developers work across diverse tech stacks. You can instantly toggle between native JavaScript fetch(), modern Axios config objects, Python requests, Go native net/http calls, Node.js https, and PHP curl_exec. If your converted payload requires TypeScript type declarations, use our JSON to TypeScript generator.
  • JavaScript fetch(): Standard browser & Node.js 18+ async/await syntax
  • Axios: Formatted configuration objects for clean frontend API clients
  • Python Requests: Pythonic dictionary headers and `json=` parameters
  • Go HTTP: Native `http.NewRequest` with error handling boilerplate

Formatting Payloads & Validating Headers Client-Side

When cURL commands pass JSON strings via -d or --data-binary, the converter checks and formats the JSON payload. If the cURL payload has syntax issues, use our JSON Formatter to auto-fix and validate the data structure before embedding it into your codebase.
  • Parses single and double quoted JSON string flags without escaping bugs
  • Appends inferred Content-Type headers when omitted
  • Converts `-u username:password` into Base64 Basic Authorization headers
  • Strips unnecessary line continuations and terminal whitespace

100% Client-Side Privacy for API Keys and Bearer Tokens

Terminal cURL commands frequently contain sensitive production API keys, Bearer tokens, or private endpoint credentials. This converter executes entirely inside your browser's local JavaScript environment. Zero request logs or header data are sent to external servers, protecting your secrets.
  • Local browser parsing guarantees API key confidentiality
  • No network telemetry or telemetry analytics tracking request payloads
  • Instant translation with zero server round-trip latency
  • Works offline in Progressive Web App (PWA) mode

How to Use Curl to Fetch / Axios Converter

1

Paste Raw cURL Command

Enter your terminal cURL command into the left input editor.

2

Choose Target Output Language

Select your desired language tab (JS Fetch, Axios, Python Requests, Go HTTP, Node.js, PHP).

3

Copy Code Snippet

Click `Copy Code` to copy the generated code snippet directly into your project's code editor.

Code Implementations

Copy & paste production-ready code snippets for Curl to Fetch / Axios Converter in your language of choice

File: curl_request.py
Python
import requests

url = "https://api.example.com/data"
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}
payload = {"name": "ToolMight"}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.status_code, response.json())

Frequently Asked Questions

cURL (Client URL) is a standard command-line utility used to send and receive data over HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and REST APIs across all major operating systems.
The parser supports request method flags (`-X`, `--request`), header flags (`-H`, `--header`), payload flags (`-d`, `--data`, `--data-raw`, `--data-binary`), basic auth (`-u`, `--user`), and cookies (`-b`, `--cookie`).
Credentials passed as `-u username:password` are converted into a Base64-encoded `Authorization: Basic <hash>` header in the generated code.
Yes. The parser parses URL query parameters (e.g. `?page=1&limit=10`) and maps them into target language URL params or query objects.
Ensure that your cURL command contains a valid target URL starting with `http://` or `https://`. Clean up unescaped quote characters if present.
Yes. All cURL tokenization and code generation run 100% inside your browser memory. No headers or payload strings leave your machine.
Yes. The parser automatically detects terminal backslash (`\`) line continuations and merges them into a single string before tokenizing flags.
Yes. Cookie parameters passed via `-b` or `--cookie` are parsed and added to the request headers object as `Cookie: name=value`.
Structuring Axios calls with a configuration object (`{ method, url, headers, data }`) is the standard practice for clean, maintainable API client abstractions.
Yes! You can copy cURL commands directly from Postman ('Copy as cURL') or Chrome DevTools Network tab ('Copy as cURL') and paste them straight into this tool.
Yes. Custom HTTP methods passed with `-X PATCH` or `-X DELETE` are preserved exactly in the generated output snippets.
JSON string payloads are parsed into native Python dictionaries and passed via the `json=` parameter in Python Requests for clean syntax.
Yes. The UI is fully responsive and executes smoothly on mobile devices.
Press `Ctrl+L` (or `Cmd+L` on Mac) to clear the editor input instantly.

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