cURL to Python Requests
Convert a practical cURL command into Python requests code.
Move cURL examples into Python requests
Python scripts often start from an API example written for cURL. This converter performs shell-style tokenization before mapping the request URL, HTTP method, headers, body data, and Basic credentials into requests code. Header values are placed in a dictionary, string values are escaped for Python, and the generated call includes raise_for_status before printing the response text.
The default command becomes requests.get for the items query URL and passes an Accept application/json header dictionary. A cURL data option changes the inferred method to POST unless an explicit method overrides it. Quoted spaces and escaped characters stay with their original argument rather than being split as separate command tokens.
Quoting, flags, and generated behavior
The generated code covers common request examples, not every cURL transport feature. File uploads, multipart forms, certificates, proxies, cookies, and retry policies need deliberate Python code, and unsupported flags are reported. The converter never executes the request and runs entirely in your browser. Protect Authorization values, add timeouts, and choose response parsing that matches the endpoint before using the snippet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the output call raise_for_status?
Yes. The generated requests snippet raises for HTTP error responses before printing the response text.
How is cURL Basic authentication converted?
A user value becomes the requests auth tuple, split into username and password at the first colon.
Are file uploads converted?
No. Multipart and local-file semantics require explicit Python file handling and are reported as unsupported flags.
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