Curl ⇄ YAML Conversion

Convert curl commands
to YAML and back

Bidirectional conversion between raw curl commands and curl-runner YAML specs. Paste a curl command from docs or DevTools, get clean YAML. Convert YAML back to canonical curl commands.

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Paste curl, get clean YAML

convert.yaml

# Convert a curl command to YAML
curl-runner convert curl "curl -X POST \
  https://api.example.com/users \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer TOKEN' \
  -d '{\"name\":\"Alex\"}'"

# Output:
# request:
#   method: POST
#   url: https://api.example.com/users
#   auth:
#     type: bearer
#     token: TOKEN
#   body:
#     json:
#       name: Alex

# Convert a curl command to YAML
curl-runner convert curl "curl -X POST \
  https://api.example.com/users \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer TOKEN' \
  -d '{\"name\":\"Alex\"}'"

# Output:
# request:
#   method: POST
#   url: https://api.example.com/users
#   auth:
#     type: bearer
#     token: TOKEN
#   body:
#     json:
#       name: Alex

Key Benefits

Why use Curl ⇄ YAML Conversion?

Zero Friction Onboarding

Paste any curl command and instantly get a structured, editable YAML spec. No manual translation needed.

Batch Script Migration

Convert entire shell scripts full of curl commands into a single YAML collection with one command.

Loss-Aware Translation

Unsupported curl flags are reported as warnings so you know exactly what was and wasn't converted.

Use Cases

Perfect for these scenarios

Importing curl commands from API documentation

Migrating shell scripts to structured YAML workflows

Sharing YAML specs as curl commands with teammates

Converting browser DevTools network requests to test specs

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Convert curl commandsto YAML and back