Curl Client

Curl Client allows you to send HTTP requests using curl directly from VS Code.

Features

• ▶ Run Curl Requests Inline

• Click “Send Curl Request” above any curl command.

• 📄 .curl File Support

• Create files like api.curl, test.curl, or any name with a .curl extension.

• 🎨 Syntax Highlighting

• Highlights:

  • Comments
  • HTTP methods (GET, POST)
  • Curl flags (-X, -H, -d)
  • URLs and strings

• 📤 Response Output in VS Code

• Request output is shown in the VS Code Output panel.

• ⚡ Lightweight & Fast

• No extra configuration required.

• 🌐 Supports all types of requests like: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE

Usage

• Create a file with a .curl extension ( like api.curl )
• Write your curl command inside the file.
• Click ▶ Send Curl Request shown above the curl command.

Example

make file (like: api.curl or example.curl)

GET request

curl -X GET https://api.com/posts/3

POST request

curl -X POST https://api.com/posts
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-d '{ "title": "foo", "body": "bar", "userId": 1}'

Supported File Types

• .curl

Notes

• Make sure curl is installed and available in your system PATH.
• Multiple curl commands can be written in the same .curl file.
• or create multiple files and write curl commands.