Convert cURL to Python
Paste any curl command below and get clean, ready-to-use Python code instantly. Conversion happens entirely in your browser.
How to copy a curl command from DevTools
Most browsers can export any network request as a ready-to-paste curl command.
Chrome / Edge
- Open DevTools (F12 or Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + I)
- Go to the Network tab and reload the page
- Right-click a request → Copy → Copy as cURL
Firefox
- Open the Network Monitor in DevTools
- Right-click a request → Copy Value → Copy as cURL
- Paste it in the input above
Safari
- Enable the Develop menu in Settings → Advanced
- Open Web Inspector → Network tab
- Right-click a request → Copy as cURL
Your data stays in your browser
We never transmit, store, or log the curl commands you paste. All parsing and conversion happens client-side using JavaScript.
Watch for secrets
Curl commands copied from DevTools often contain cookies, bearer tokens, or API keys. Never share converted code without scrubbing those values first.
Learn more about converting curl to Python
Background, worked examples, and answers to common questions — the converter above does the work, this section explains how to make the most of the output.
About converting curl to Python
Convert curl to Python in seconds. The generated Python code uses the popular `requests` library — the de facto standard for HTTP work in Python — so the output is idiomatic, readable, and ready to paste into any script, notebook, or backend service. Headers, query parameters, JSON bodies, form data, basic and bearer authentication, file uploads, and proxy settings are all preserved exactly as they appear in your curl command. This converter is especially useful when you're following along with API documentation written for curl, debugging a request you copied from your browser's DevTools, or porting a shell script into a Python project.
Output uses
requests
File extension: .py
How to use the Python output
- 1Paste your curl command into the input above (or build one with the Visual Builder).
- 2Copy the generated Python snippet — it uses the `requests` library by default.
- 3Install requests if you don't have it: `pip install requests`.
- 4Save the snippet to a file (e.g. `request.py`) and run it with `python request.py`.
- 5Inspect `response.status_code`, `response.headers`, and `response.json()` to use the data.
Common Python examples
GET request
Fetch data from a public API endpoint.
curl https://api.github.com/repos/curl/curl
// generating example...
POST with JSON body
Send structured data with the correct content type.
curl -X POST https://api.example.com/users \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name":"Ada Lovelace","email":"[email protected]"}'// generating example...
Bearer token authentication
Pass an API key or OAuth token in the Authorization header.
curl https://api.example.com/me \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
// generating example...
Common requests — try them in the converter
See all common Python requests →Click any example to load it into the converter at the top of the page and instantly see the Python output.
Frequently asked questions about curl to Python
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Reverse conversion
Paste fetch, axios, or Python requests code and get the equivalent curl back.