Oh man, `-L` (follow redirects) is a must for me. Some APIs love to redirect, and without it, you’re just staring at a 3xx response like… cool, where’d it go?
Also, `-w` with a custom format string is clutch. I dump stuff like `%{http_code}` and `%{time_total}` to track performance.
Pro tip: Combine `-v` and `--trace-ascii` if you *really* wanna see the nitty-gritty. It’s messy but worth it for debugging.
Also, `-w` with a custom format string is clutch. I dump stuff like `%{http_code}` and `%{time_total}` to track performance.
Pro tip: Combine `-v` and `--trace-ascii` if you *really* wanna see the nitty-gritty. It’s messy but worth it for debugging.