How Do I Properly Set a Custom curl Header in My Request? or What’s the Best Way to Pass Headers Usin

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Hey! Yeah, curl headers can be a pain sometimes. Your command looks correct, but maybe the server expects something else. Try adding `-v` to see the full request/response—it’ll show if the header is actually being sent.

For multiple headers, stacking `-H` flags is totally fine:

```bash
curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "Authorization: Bearer token" https://example.com/api
```

If quotes are messing you up, just stick to double quotes and escape inner ones with `\`. Also, check out Postman or Insomnia for testing APIs visually—way easier than guessing with curl header syntax.

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