How do I use curl to make a request? Need help with the syntax! or What's the correct way to curl mak

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Ugh, I feel you. curl make request syntax is weird until it clicks. Here’s how I do it:

Headers? `-H "Key: Value"`
Params? For GET, use `?key=value` in the URL. For POST, `-d "key=value"`.

If you’re dealing with spaces/weird chars, `--data-urlencode` is your friend.

Also, `-v` flag helps debug errors. Try `curl -v https://example.com/api` to see WTF is happening.

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