# cURL to JSON Converter API

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt).

Parse a curl command into structured JSON (method, URL parts, headers, cookies, auth, body) and emit equivalent Python, Node.js, PHP, or Go code.

Use this endpoint to add the tool to your app, site, workflow, or agent without rebuilding formulas, validation, examples, and docs.

- Slug: `curl-to-json-converter`
- Category: `developer`
- Version: `2026-04-22`
- Credits per successful call: 1
- Starts on: free
- Max payload: 524288 bytes
- Privacy mode: `no_body_logs`
- Available on: free, starter, pro, business, scale
- Browser tool: https://miniwebtool.com/curl-to-json-converter/

## Endpoint

`POST https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/tools/curl-to-json-converter/run`

## Request body

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `curl_command` | `str` | no | a curl command to parse |
| `output_format` | `str` | no | json | python | nodejs | nodejs_axios | php | go Choices: json, python, nodejs, nodejs_axios, php, go |

## Example request

```json
{
  "curl_command": "curl -X POST https://api.example.com/v1/users -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{\"name\":\"Ada\"}'",
  "output_format": "json"
}
```

## cURL

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/tools/curl-to-json-converter/run \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer mwt_live_YOUR_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"curl_command":"curl -X POST https://api.example.com/v1/users -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{\"name\":\"Ada\"}'","output_format":"json"}'
```

## Response envelope

```json
{
  "request_id": "01K...",
  "tool": "curl-to-json-converter",
  "tool_version": "2026-04-22",
  "credits_used": 1,
  "result": {}
}
```

## Errors

Errors are RFC 7807 `application/problem+json`. Branch on `code`, not `title`.

## MCP

Agents can discover and call this tool through `https://api.miniwebtool.com/mcp` or `https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/mcp` using MCP `tools/list` and `tools/call`.

## Frequently asked

### What does the cURL to JSON Converter API do?

Parse a curl command into structured JSON (method, URL parts, headers, cookies, auth, body) and emit equivalent Python, Node.js, PHP, or Go code. Use it to add this utility without rebuilding formulas, validation, examples, and documentation.

### How much does one call cost?

1 credit per successful call. Failed calls do not bill.

### What parameters are required?

Required fields: (none). Full schema at `https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/openapi.json`.

### Is this deterministic?

Yes. Same input, same output. Tool version: 2026-04-22.