How do I convert cURL to Python code?

Converting cURL to Python involves parsing the cURL command and generating equivalent code using a Python HTTP library.

The conversion process:

1. Extract the URL, HTTP method, headers, cookies, and request body from the cURL command
2. Map them to the appropriate Python library syntax
3. Generate production-ready code with all necessary imports

Library-specific syntax:

For the popular requests library:

requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=data)

requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=data)

For httpx, the modern async alternative:

httpx.post(url, headers=headers, json=data)

httpx.post(url, headers=headers, json=data)

For the standard library urllib, the conversion is more verbose, requiring explicit header and request object construction.

What our converter handles:

• Multipart form data and file uploads
• Authentication schemes (Basic Auth, Bearer tokens, etc.)
• Custom SSL certificates
• Timeout settings
• Proxy configurations
• Redirect behavior

Choosing the right library:

• requests - Simple and widely used for synchronous code
• httpx - Supports both sync and async patterns for modern applications
• urllib - No dependencies but involves more boilerplate

The generated Python code is production-ready and includes all necessary imports, making it easy to paste directly into your application.