cURL to PHP Converter (Native cURL, Guzzle & Laravel Http)

Load Sample cURL:
POST → api.example.com
<?php

$curl = curl_init();

curl_setopt_array($curl, [
    CURLOPT_URL => 'https://api.example.com/v1/orders',
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_ENCODING => '',
    CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
    CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
    CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION => false,
    CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
    CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => 'POST',
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
        'Content-Type: application/json',
        'Authorization: Bearer sec_tok_99887766'
    ],
    CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode({
    "order_id": "ORD-5021",
    "amount": 149.99,
    "currency": "USD",
    "items": [
        {
            "sku": "A10",
            "qty": 2
        }
    ]
})
]);

$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);

curl_close($curl);

if ($err) {
    echo "cURL Error #: " . $err;
} else {
    echo $response;
}
HTTP MethodPOST
Target Hostapi.example.com
Header Count2 Headers
Payload Size98 bytes

100% Client-Side Privacy

Your API keys, Bearer tokens, passwords, and sensitive production URLs are parsed exclusively inside your local browser memory.

Multi-Client Engine Support

Transpile command lines into Native ext-curl, GuzzleHttp 7+, Laravel 9/10/11 Http Client, or WordPress remote API syntax.

Full Option Parity

Handles HTTP Basic Auth (-u), custom headers (-H), JSON payloads (-d), timeouts, redirect following (-L), and insecure SSL (-k).

Technical Reference & Architecture Guide

cURL to PHP Conversion Developer Guide — Reference Guide

Complete reference for translating command-line cURL statements into robust PHP HTTP requests using native ext-curl, GuzzleHttp\Client, Laravel Http facade, and WordPress remote API.

Key Parameters & Controls

CURLOPT_URLstring

The target endpoint URL including protocol and query parameters.

CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFERbool (true)

Returns the response transfer as a string instead of outputting it directly to the browser.

CURLOPT_POSTbool

Instructs cURL to initiate an HTTP POST request method.

CURLOPT_POSTFIELDSstring | array

Payload data passed in request body, typically JSON string or multipart array.

CURLOPT_HTTPHEADERarray<string>

Array of HTTP header strings such as Content-Type and Authorization.

Pro Tips & Best Practices

Always set CURLOPT_TIMEOUT and CURLOPT_CONNECTTIMEOUT to prevent long-hanging zombie PHP worker processes when external APIs stall.

Use json_encode($data, JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR) in modern PHP 8+ to catch formatting errors before handing payloads to cURL or Guzzle.

In production environments, never disable CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER or CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST as doing so exposes credentials to MITM attacks.

Common Gotchas & Troubleshooting

Download the official Mozilla cacert.pem bundle and configure curl.cainfo and openssl.cafile in your php.ini.

Verify that 'Content-Type: application/json' is explicitly included in the CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER array and the payload is a valid JSON string.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my command or API token sent to any external server during conversion?▼

No. The cURL syntax parser and PHP code generation logic run entirely inside your browser sandbox in JavaScript.

How does this tool handle complex HTTP authentication flags?▼

Flags like -u username:password are automatically translated into CURLOPT_USERPWD or standard 'Authorization: Basic <base64>' headers.

Which PHP version is targeted by the generated code?▼

The generated code is compatible with modern PHP 7.4 through PHP 8.3+, adhering to PSR-7 and PSR-18 standards when using Guzzle.

Can this tool convert cURL cookies and redirects?▼

Yes. cURL -b / -c cookie flags map to CURLOPT_COOKIE / CURLOPT_COOKIEJAR, and -L maps to CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION.

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