Readable Fetch request
Generate one explicit options object instead of manually translating shell quoting.
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Convert one cURL HTTP request into reviewable JavaScript Fetch code with method, headers, inline body, redirect policy, timeout, and status handling.
cURL to Fetch Converter translates one HTTP or HTTPS cURL command into JavaScript built around fetch(). The generated request keeps the parsed method, URL, headers, inline body, redirect choice, and maximum time visible for review.
The converter parses text only; it does not execute the cURL command or contact its destination. It accepts common request options and rejects file-backed bodies, multipart forms, proxy settings, certificates, multiple URLs, and unknown flags instead of silently pretending those behaviors were preserved.
cURL and Fetch do not have identical runtime models. Browser Fetch is governed by same-origin and CORS rules, filters some headers, and does not expose every redirect response. Treat the result as a clear starting point, then test it in the intended browser, worker, or server-side JavaScript runtime.
curl and include one complete http:// or https:// URL.-d, --data-raw, --data-binary, or --json values. The converter never opens @file references.-L, -G, -I, and --max-time are mapped.Focused controls, predictable output, and a workflow designed around this exact transformation.
Generate one explicit options object instead of manually translating shell quoting.
Avoid false conversions for files, multipart forms, proxies, certificates, and unknown flags.
Carry a cURL maximum time into an AbortSignal timeout, with a 30-second default.
Generate an HTTP status guard before reading and logging the response text.
Practical details about input, output, privacy, limits, and the best way to use this tool.
No. It parses the command and generates JavaScript text. The destination is contacted only if you later run that code.
cURL does not follow HTTP redirects unless requested. Fetch normally follows them, so explicit manual mode makes the generated intent closer to the source command.
Not reliably in a browser. The browser controls forbidden or restricted request headers. Server-side JavaScript runtimes can differ, so review those headers for the actual runtime.
Only when browser security rules allow it. Valid generated syntax does not bypass same-origin policy, a failed CORS preflight, mixed-content blocking, or certificate errors.
The inline JSON becomes a string body and the converter adds JSON Content-Type and Accept headers. Validate that the payload is appropriate for the receiving API.
Inline data chunks are joined as a query string and appended to the URL. Existing query parameters are retained, but advanced data-urlencode behavior is intentionally unsupported.
The Fetch request model does not allow a body with GET or HEAD. Use -G for query data or choose a body-capable method.
Multipart forms, uploads, local files, cookie jars, proxies, client certificates, shell variables, command substitution, multiple transfers, and unknown flags require a task-specific implementation.
Connect DNS, redirects, HTTP headers, requests, responses, caching, security, and practical web diagnostics.
Inline data implies POST when no request method is supplied. The body remains a string so its transmitted bytes stay reviewable.
curl https://api.example.com/v1/users -H 'Content-Type: application/json' --data-raw '{"name":"Ada","active":true}'
fetch("https://api.example.com/v1/users", { method: "POST", headers: {"Content-Type":"application/json"}, body: "{...}", redirect: "manual", signal: AbortSignal.timeout(30000) })
The data chunks become a URL query instead of an invalid Fetch GET body.
curl -G 'https://api.example.com/search' -d 'q=blueshoes' -d 'page=2'
fetch("https://api.example.com/search?q=blueshoes&page=2", { method: "GET", ... })
Without -L the generator uses manual redirect mode to reflect cURL default behavior.
curl -L --max-time 12 'https://example.com/latest'
redirect: "follow" · signal: AbortSignal.timeout(12000)
A text converter cannot safely reproduce unknown local file content.
curl https://api.example.com/import --data-binary @payload.json
Error: file-backed request bodies are not read; paste the body value directly.
-X or --request becomes the Fetch method. -H values become the headers object. Inline data becomes a string body and implies POST unless a method was explicit. -G moves that data to the URL query. -I becomes HEAD, -L selects follow redirects, and --max-time becomes an AbortSignal.timeout() value.
Use URL Parser to inspect the endpoint structure and Query String Parser to review parameters before conversion.
cURL is a command-line client, while browser Fetch participates in the browser security model. A browser can block cross-origin requests, require a successful preflight, remove restricted headers, or manage cookies through the Fetch credentials mode instead of a manually supplied Cookie header. Generated code cannot change the remote server CORS policy.
If a request depends on cookies, browser authentication state, a client certificate, or a proxy, implement that behavior for the actual runtime instead of assuming a direct cURL equivalent.
The generated status guard throws when response.ok is false. Fetch itself normally resolves its promise even for HTTP 404 or 500, so checking the response is separate from catching network errors. The code reads response text because the converter cannot know whether the server returns JSON, HTML, an empty body, or binary data.
After running the request, inspect live response headers with HTTP Header Checker. For a backend-oriented alternative, convert the same source with cURL to Python Requests.
The parser handles one HTTP(S) transfer, ordinary shell quotes and line continuations, common headers, inline bodies, Basic or Bearer auth, cookies, referer, user agent, redirects, GET-query mode, HEAD, and a bounded timeout. It deliberately rejects local files, multipart forms, uploads, proxies, certificates, insecure TLS flags, multiple URLs, and unsupported options.
Redact credentials before sharing generated code. Compare cURL behavior in the official cURL manual and browser request behavior in the WHATWG Fetch Standard.