curl to axios Converter

Paste a curl command and instantly convert it into equivalent JavaScript axios code. The converter parses the URL, method, headers, request body, and basic auth, then prints clean, copyable axios code using the request config or the axios.get/post shorthand. It runs entirely in your browser and never sends the request.


    

  

  

    
    
    
  

  


    

    

      
ToolsSoup's curl to axios converter turns a curl command into equivalent JavaScript axios code in one click. Paste a command you copied from documentation, your browser network tab, or a teammate, and the tool parses the request method, headers, body, basic auth, and URL into a clean axios call you can drop straight into your code. Simple requests use the axios.get and axios.post shorthand, while more involved ones use the axios config object. It understands shell quoting, so single-quoted and double-quoted arguments and backslash line continuations are all handled correctly. Everything runs locally in your browser, and the request is never sent.

      

        
What does the curl to axios converter do?

        
curl commands and the axios HTTP client describe the same request in two different languages. This converter reads a curl command, the kind you find in API docs or copy from your browser's Copy as cURL menu, and rewrites it as an axios call. It maps -X to the method, each -H to a headers entry, -d and its variants to the request data, and -u to an axios auth object with username and password. When data is present but no method is given, it defaults to POST, just like curl does; otherwise the method defaults to GET. The output is formatted, copyable axios code with a .then() and .catch() chain ready to use.

        
      

      

        
How to convert curl to axios

        
Convert any curl command in a few seconds:

        
  1. Paste your full curl command into the input box, including any -X, -H, -d, or -u flags.
  2. Click Convert to axios to generate the equivalent JavaScript.
  3. Review the axios call, the headers, the data, and any auth object in the output panel.
  4. Copy the code and paste it into your project.

      

      

        
Which curl flags are supported?

        
The converter handles the flags you reach for most often. -X or --request sets the HTTP method. -H or --header adds request headers. -d, --data, --data-raw, and --data-binary set the data. -u or --user becomes an axios auth object with a username and password. --url and a bare URL argument both set the request URL. -L or --location and -k or --insecure are recognized and noted in the output, since axios already follows redirects and browsers cannot skip TLS checks. Output-only flags like -s, -i, and -v are ignored because they have no effect on the JavaScript request.

        
      

      

        
Why use this curl to axios converter?

        
  • Parses shell quoting correctly: single quotes, double quotes, escaped characters, and backslash line continuations.
  • Maps method, headers, data, and basic auth to a clean axios call.
  • Uses the axios.get and axios.post shorthand for simple requests and the config object when needed.
  • Defaults to POST when a body is present and no method is set, matching curl's behavior.
  • Detects JSON bodies and emits them as a plain object so axios serializes them for you.
  • Maps -u basic auth to an axios auth object with username and password.
  • Runs entirely in your browser and never sends the request anywhere.

      

      

        
Frequently asked questions

        

          
Does this tool send the HTTP request?

          
No. It only converts the curl command text into JavaScript axios code. Nothing is requested or sent from this page, so the converter works fully client-side with no cross-origin or network limits.

        

        

          
When does it use axios.get or axios.post instead of axios()?

          
When a request only needs a method and a URL, or a method, URL, and body, the converter uses the matching shorthand, such as axios.get(url) or axios.post(url, data). When the request also carries custom headers or basic auth, it passes a config object to the shorthand, and for less common methods it falls back to the full axios({ method, url, headers, data }) form.

        

        

          
How are request bodies handled?

          
Each -d, --data, --data-raw, and --data-binary value becomes the request data, joined with an ampersand when there are several. If a Content-Type header of application/json is present and the body is valid JSON, the data is emitted as a plain JavaScript object so axios serializes it for you; otherwise it is passed as a string.

        

        

          
What happens with -u for basic auth?

          
A -u or --user value of the form user:password is converted into an axios auth object with username and password fields, which is the idiomatic way to send Basic authentication in axios. The credentials are read locally in your browser and never transmitted by this tool.

        

        

          
Why are -L and -k only shown as comments?

          
axios already follows redirects by default, so -L or --location needs no extra option in the browser. Browsers cannot disable TLS certificate verification, so -k or --insecure has no in-browser equivalent. The converter adds a short comment to explain each rather than emitting code that would not work.