HTTPie
Easy — everyone uses thisGeneral Dev
ELI5 — The Vibe Check
curl is powerful but its syntax reads like a crossword puzzle. HTTPie is curl for people who like readable commands: 'http GET api.example.com/users Authorization:token'. It auto-formats JSON responses with colors and highlights. You'll use it for quick API tests and never go back to curl for one-liners.
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