Main Options
`httpie` allows you to naturally combine HTTP methods, URLs, and request data in the form of `key=value`. Use the options below to create various types of HTTP requests.
1. Basic Requests and Data
2. Headers and Authentication
3. Output and Others
Generated command:
Try combining the commands.
Description:
`http` Executes the command.
Combine the above options to virtually execute commands with AI.
Installing HTTPie
`httpie` is Python-based, so using `pip` is the most common method of installation. Refer to the methods below for installation on various operating systems.
Python pip
python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel
python3 -m pip install httpieThis shows how to install using `pip`, the package manager for Python.
Debian/Ubuntu
sudo apt update
sudo apt install httpieThis shows how to install using `apt` on Debian or Ubuntu-based systems.
CentOS/RHEL/Fedora
sudo dnf install httpieThis shows how to install using `dnf` or `yum` on CentOS, RHEL, or Fedora-based systems.
macOS (Homebrew)
brew install httpieThis shows how to install using Homebrew on macOS.
Commonly Used Examples
`httpie` allows you to easily implement real API call scenarios thanks to its intuitive syntax.
Check Web Page Content (GET)
http https://www.google.comOutputs the HTML content of the Google homepage to the terminal.
Send JSON Data to API (POST)
http POST https://api.example.com/users name=John age:=30Sends a POST request with JSON data to the API endpoint.
File Download
http --download https://example.com/data.zipDownloads a file from a remote server to the current directory.
Check Response Headers
http -h https://www.google.comOutputs only the response headers for the request, omitting the body.
Preview Request Content
http --offline POST https://api.example.com/test id:=1Outputs the headers and body of the request that will be sent without actually sending it.