Http
- How I build a Basic Auth header for testing
Basic Auth sends a username and password encoded with Base64 inside an Authorization header. It is not encryption by itself. The Basic Auth Header tool helps with the mechanical part, but I still check the result before …
- How I build an HTTP header block without forgetting security headers
Building headers from key/value rows helps avoid typo-heavy manual header blocks. I use HTTP Header Builder for the quick version of this task, then I review the output before relying on it.
- How I convert a curl command into code I can actually use
API documentation often gives examples as curl commands: curl -X POST https://api.example.com/users \ -H "Authorization: Bearer TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d …
- How I look up HTTP status codes during debugging
HTTP status codes are short signals from a server. They tell me whether a request succeeded, redirected, failed on the client side, or failed on the server side. The HTTP Status Codes tool helps me inspect the input and …
- How I look up MIME types when uploads or downloads behave oddly
A MIME type tells software what kind of content a file or response contains. The MIME Types tool helps with the mechanical part, but I still check the result before using it somewhere real.
- How I read a curl command before I run it
A curl command is an HTTP request written for the terminal. Before running one from documentation or chat, I want to know what it will send. The curl Tester tool gives me a safe place to test the idea before I put it …
- How I read HTTP headers when an API or website behaves strangely
HTTP headers are small pieces of metadata sent with a request or response. They can explain things that are not visible in the page body. When a website or API behaves strangely, I often look at the headers first.
- How I test an HTTP request before writing the code around it
Before I put an API call into code, I like to prove the request works by itself: URL, method, headers, body, and response. The HTTP Request Tester tool gives me a safe place to test the idea before I put it into a …