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brew install httpie v3.2.4_10 BSD-3-Clause

User-friendly command-line HTTP client written in Python, easier than curl for API testing.

Why you might care

HTTPie improves on curl with cleaner syntax, automatic JSON formatting, colorized output, and built-in request/response history. Ideal for developers testing REST APIs interactively from the shell without wrestling with curl's flag complexity. Single-binary feel despite being Python-based, with excellent defaults for modern API workflows.

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curl wget requests
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365-day · #487

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