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# Basic Examples

Simple HTTP request configurations to get you started with curl-runner. Copy and modify these examples for your own use cases.

{example.description}

### {example.title}

```yaml
{example.code}
```

## Running the Examples

Save any of the above examples to a YAML file and run them with `curl-runner`:

```bash
# Run a specific example
curl-runner get-request.yaml

# Run with verbose output
curl-runner post-request.yaml -v

# Run with timeout
curl-runner auth-request.yaml --timeout 10000

# Save results to file
curl-runner query-params.yaml --output results.json
```

## Tips

### Testing APIs

### Best Practices

### Debugging & Troubleshooting