Glossary · Phase 7 · Software engineering
Curl
A command-line tool for HTTP requests. With -f it fails on an HTTP error, which is what a script needs.
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A simulated shop API answers at https://api.trailhead.test. Each task is checked by what your command prints.
Learn it properly
JSON on the command line: curl and jq · Call APIs with curl, fail on HTTP errors, and pull values out of JSON with jq paths and select. About 25 minutes.
Other terms from the same lesson
- jq: A command-line tool that reads JSON and pulls values out with short filters such as .items[].sku.
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