curl – Transfer a URL

Syntax

curl {option} url

The curl command is a tool for transferring data from or to a server. It is designed to work without user interaction.

The curl utility supports these protocols: DICT, FILE, FTP, FTPS, GOPHER, GOPHERS, HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP, IMAPS, LDAP, LDAPS, MQTT, POP3, POP3S, RTMP, RTMPS, RTSP, SCP, SFTP, SMB, SMBS, SMTP, SMTPS, TELNET and TFTP.

Example

See the last example on the Process substitution page for one possible usage.

Further information

man curl

2022-01-30