Copy as cUrl

A request action plugin for Yaak that converts HTTP requests into curl commands, making it easy to share, debug, and execute requests outside Yaak.

Overview

This plugin adds a 'Copy as Curl' action to HTTP requests, converting any request into its equivalent curl command. This is useful for debugging, sharing requests with team members, and executing requests in terminal environments where curl is available.

How It Works

The plugin analyzes the given HTTP request and generates a properly formatted curl command that includes:

• HTTP method (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.)
• Request URL with query parameters
• Headers (including authentication headers)
• Request body (for POST, PUT, PATCH requests)
• Authentication credentials

Usage

1. Configure an HTTP request as usual in Yaak
2. Right-click on the request in the sidebar
3. Select 'Copy as Curl'
4. The command is copied to your clipboard
5. Share or execute the command

Generated Curl Examples

Simple GET Request

curl -X GET 'https://api.example.com/users' \
  --header 'Accept: application/json'

POST Request with JSON Data

curl -X POST 'https://api.example.com/users' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "name": "John Doe",
    "email": "[email protected]"
  }'

Request with Multi-part Form Data

curl -X POST 'yaak.app' \
  --header 'Content-Type: multipart/form-data' \
  --form 'hello=world' \
  --form file=@/path/to/file.json

Request with Authentication

curl -X GET 'https://api.example.com/protected' \
  --user 'username:password'