# cURL to JavaScript (axios) Converter

Convert a cURL command into a JavaScript axios code snippet with config object, headers, and data

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/curl-to-js-axios

- **Category:** Development

- **Keywords:** curl, convert, javascript, js, axios, http, api, code generator, snippet, node

## Overview

Easily convert your raw cURL commands into clean, production-ready JavaScript code snippets using the Axios HTTP client. This tool parses headers, request methods, query parameters, and request bodies, generating a structured Axios configuration object suitable for Node.js or browser environments.

## Inputs

- **cURL Command** (textarea): curl -X POST https://api.example.com/users \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"name":"Alice"}'
- **Pretty-print body** (checkbox)
- **Include comments** (checkbox)

## When to use

- When migrating API requests tested in the terminal or Postman into a JavaScript or Node.js application.
- When you need to quickly generate Axios boilerplate code with complex headers, authentication tokens, and payload structures.
- When debugging API integrations and verifying how a specific cURL request translates into an Axios configuration object.

## How it works

- Paste your raw cURL command into the input text area.
- Toggle options to pretty-print the request body or include explanatory comments in the generated code.
- Copy the instantly generated JavaScript Axios code snippet containing the URL, method, headers, and data payload.

## Use cases

- Converting a cURL command from API documentation into a reusable Axios request function.
- Generating Axios code for POST requests containing complex JSON payloads and custom authorization headers.
- Translating multi-line cURL commands with cookies and custom user-agents into clean JavaScript.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does this tool support all cURL flags?

It supports the most common flags for HTTP requests, including method specifications (-X), headers (-H), and data payloads (-d, --data, --data-raw).

### Can I use the generated Axios code in both Node.js and the browser?

Yes, Axios is isomorphic, so the generated configuration object and request structure work in both environments.

### How does the tool handle JSON payloads?

It parses the JSON string from the cURL data flag and formats it as a native JavaScript object inside the Axios data property.

### Is my sensitive API data sent to a server?

No, the conversion is performed entirely in your browser, ensuring your API keys, tokens, and payloads remain secure.

### What does the 'Pretty-print body' option do?

It formats nested JSON payloads in the request data with clean indentation and line breaks for better readability.

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