curl Authentication: Bearer, Basic, OAuth & API Keys
How to authenticate with curl: Bearer tokens, Basic auth, API keys, OAuth 2.0, and client certificates.
Authentication Methods
# Bearer token (JWT)\ncurl -H 'Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGci...' https://api.example.com\n\n# Basic auth\ncurl -u username:password https://api.example.com\n\n# API key in header\ncurl -H 'X-API-Key: your-key-here' https://api.example.com\n\n# API key in query param\ncurl 'https://api.example.com?api_key=your-key'Try It Free
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