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cURL to PHP cURL

Convert one cURL HTTP command into PHP cURL code with method, headers, inline body, redirects, millisecond timeout, execution errors, status checks, and cleanup.

Initialize one HTTP or HTTPS request Set a custom method and common headers Preserve inline request data Map redirect intent to CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION
No request is sent. The converter supports one HTTP(S) URL plus common method, header, inline body, auth, cookie, redirect, HEAD, GET-query, and timeout options. Files, multipart forms, proxies, certificates, and unsupported flags are rejected.
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About the tool

What cURL to PHP cURL does

cURL to PHP Converter translates one command-line cURL HTTP request into PHP code for the cURL extension. The generated snippet initializes a handle, configures the request method, headers, inline data, redirects, and timeout, executes the transfer, checks transport and HTTP errors, closes the handle, and prints a successful response.

The converter parses source text without executing it. It never reads @file data or cookie jars. Multipart forms, uploads, proxies, client certificates, insecure TLS flags, multiple URLs, and unknown options are rejected because a trustworthy conversion needs more information than the command exposes safely.

Command-line curl and PHP cURL both use libcurl concepts, but their option surfaces are not interchangeable line for line. Review PHP runtime version, extension configuration, CA trust, redirects, response size, and application error rules before production use.

cURL to PHP converter generating curl_setopt execution error status and cleanup code
Keep request options, failure paths, status inspection, and handle cleanup visible.

How to use

  1. Paste one cURL command. Provide one absolute HTTP or HTTPS URL and balanced shell quotes.
  2. Inline the request data. Replace file references and production credentials with synthetic values.
  3. Generate PHP. Review each emitted curl_setopt() call and the final execution block.
  4. Match the API contract. Confirm method, content type, authorization, body bytes, redirects, timeout, and accepted status codes.
  5. Harden the integration. Add logging with redaction, response-size controls, JSON decoding checks, and application-specific exceptions.
Built for the task

Why use cURL to PHP cURL?

Focused controls, predictable output, and a workflow designed around this exact transformation.

01

Complete PHP snippet

Generate initialization, options, execution, status inspection, cleanup, and output.

02

Millisecond timeout

Map --max-time to CURLOPT_TIMEOUT_MS with a bounded 30-second default.

03

Transport errors checked

Detect curl_exec failure before closing the handle and preserve curl_errno details.

04

HTTP status checked

Read CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE and reject non-2xx responses separately from transport errors.

Useful answers

Questions about cURL to PHP cURL

Practical details about input, output, privacy, limits, and the best way to use this tool.

01 Does cURL to PHP run curl_exec?

No. It only generates PHP source. The command is not executed and its URL is not requested.

02 Why is CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER enabled?

It returns the response as a string so code can inspect transport errors and HTTP status before printing or processing it.

03 Why use CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST?

It represents explicit and inferred methods consistently across GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, and other valid method tokens.

04 Are cURL errors the same as HTTP errors?

No. curl_exec can fail because of DNS, connection, TLS, or timeout problems. A completed transfer can still return HTTP 400 or 500, which is checked separately.

05 Can the generated code decode JSON automatically?

No. It reads response text because the converter cannot know the response media type. Check Content-Type and use json_decode with error handling when appropriate.

06 Can I convert multipart uploads?

No. PHP uploads should use deliberate CURLFile objects, validated file paths, MIME types, size limits, and cleanup.

07 Why are proxy and certificate flags rejected?

They affect trust and network routing. Translating them safely requires environment-specific secrets, files, and threat-model decisions.

08 What should be redacted from generated PHP?

Remove Authorization and Cookie values, signed URLs, usernames, passwords, API keys, internal hostnames, and personal request data before sharing.

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Examples

Convert a PATCH request

The explicit method and inline JSON string are kept separate and reviewable.

Input
curl -X PATCH 'https://api.example.com/v1/users/42' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"active":false}'
Output
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => PATCH · CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER · CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS · CURLOPT_TIMEOUT_MS

Convert redirect following

Without -L, redirect following is explicitly false.

Input
curl -L --max-time 8 'https://example.com/download'
Output
CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, true · CURLOPT_TIMEOUT_MS, 8000

Convert cookie text

The converter does not read cookie files and the generated value must be treated as sensitive.

Input
curl -b 'session=example; theme=dark' 'https://example.com/account'
Output
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER contains Cookie: session=example; theme=dark

Reject insecure TLS

Fix the development trust chain or configure a deliberate, isolated transport policy.

Input
curl -k 'https://dev.example.com'
Output
Error: -k is not supported because disabling verification must not be copied silently.

Mapping a command to PHP cURL options

The URL is passed to curl_init. The request method becomes CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, header pairs become a CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER list, and inline data becomes CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS. -L maps to CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION; --max-time maps to CURLOPT_TIMEOUT_MS. With -G, data is moved to the URL query before PHP is generated.

Use URL Parser to inspect the endpoint and Query String Parser for encoded, blank, or repeated parameters.

Transport errors, HTTP status, and response data

A false curl_exec result indicates a cURL-level failure, so the code captures curl_error and curl_errno before closing the handle. A completed transfer is checked with CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE. The generated 2xx rule is useful for many APIs but should be changed when 3xx, 304, or another status is expected.

The body is treated as text. Validate response Content-Type and size before decoding or storing it. Inspect a public endpoint separately with HTTP Header Checker.

TLS verification, redirects, and credentials

The converter rejects -k rather than generating disabled certificate verification. It also rejects client certificate, key, and proxy options. These settings can expose credentials or redirect traffic and must be configured for the deployment environment.

Authorization, cookies, and signed query values remain secrets even in generated source. Keep them in environment-specific secret storage and prevent them from entering logs or version control.

One-request conversion boundaries

The supported subset covers one HTTP(S) request, shell quotes and line continuations, method, common headers, inline bodies, Basic or Bearer auth, cookie text, referer, user agent, redirects, GET-query mode, HEAD, and maximum time. Files, forms, uploads, cookie jars, proxies, certificates, shell evaluation, multiple transfers, and unsupported flags are refused.

Compare the source flags with the official cURL manual and verify PHP option types and runtime behavior in the PHP curl_setopt manual. For a standard-library Go version, use cURL to Go net/http.