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curl to wget

Convert curl commands to wget syntax — headers, POST data, auth, cookies, and common flags.

curl command

wget command

wget \
  --method POST \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --body-data '{"name":"Alice"}' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer token123' \
  'https://api.example.com/users'

Why would I convert curl to wget?

While curl and wget both download files and make HTTP requests, wget is often preferred for recursive downloads and mirroring sites, while curl is more common for API testing. Converting between them is useful when you have an existing curl command but need to use wget in a script. Key differences: wget follows redirects by default (no -L flag needed), and handles decompression automatically (no --compressed flag needed). The converter maps -H, -d, -u, -b, and more to their wget equivalents.