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http-prompt — An interactive HTTP client featuring autocomplete and syntax highlighting. More information: <https:

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Problem

How to use the http-prompt command: An interactive HTTP client featuring autocomplete and syntax highlighting. More information: <https://github.com/httpie/http-prompt>.

Solution

http-prompt — An interactive HTTP client featuring autocomplete and syntax highlighting. More information: <https://github.com/httpie/http-prompt>.

Launch a session targeting the default URL of <http://localhost:8000> or the previous session:

http-prompt

Launch a session with a given URL:

http-prompt {{http://example.com}}

Launch a session with some initial options:

http-prompt {{localhost:8000/api}} --auth {{username:password}}

Code Snippets

Launch a session targeting the default URL of <http://localhost:8000> or the previous session

http-prompt

Launch a session with a given URL

http-prompt {{http://example.com}}

Launch a session with some initial options

http-prompt {{localhost:8000/api}} --auth {{username:password}}

Context

tldr-pages: linux/http-prompt

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