curl/curl
A command line tool and library for transferring data with URL syntax, supporting DICT, FILE, FTP, FTPS, GOPHER, GOPHERS, HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP, IMAPS, LDAP, LDAPS, MQTT, MQTTS, POP3, POP3S, RTSP, SCP, SFTP, SMB, SMBS, SMTP, SMTPS, TELNET, TFTP, WS and WSS. libcurl offers a myriad of powerful features
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Use Cases & Benefits
- Transfers data using URL syntax via a command-line tool and a C library supporting numerous protocols.
- Offers extensive protocol support and powerful features in a single, open-source, MIT-licensed package.
- Use for automating file transfers and downloads in shell scripts across FTP, HTTP, and SFTP protocols.
- Use for integrating network data transfer capabilities into C applications using the libcurl library.
- Use for testing and debugging network services by sending custom requests over protocols like SMTP, IMAP, and MQTT.
About curl
curl is a command-line tool for transferring data specified with URL syntax. Learn how to use curl by reading the manpage or everything curl.
Find out how to install curl by reading the INSTALL document.
libcurl is the library curl is using to do its job. It is readily available to be used by your software. Read the libcurl manpage to learn how.
Open Source
curl is Open Source and is distributed under an MIT-like license.
Contact
Contact us on a suitable mailing list or use GitHub issues/ pull requests/ discussions.
All contributors to the project are listed in the THANKS document.
Commercial support
For commercial support, maybe private and dedicated help with your problems or applications using (lib)curl visit the support page.
Website
Visit the curl website for the latest news and downloads.
Source code
Download the latest source from the Git server:
git clone https://github.com/curl/curl.git
Security problems
Report suspected security problems via our HackerOne page and not in public.
Notice
curl contains pieces of source code that is Copyright (c) 1998, 1999 Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan. This notice is included here to comply with the distribution terms.
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