httpie

Apps & Automation

Use when working with HTTPie (http/https CLI) — the command-line HTTP client for the API era. Covers request items syntax (headers, params, data fields, file uploads), authentication (basic, digest, bearer, plugins), session management, output formatting and printing, SSL/TLS configuration, download mode, configuration files, environment variables, plugin system, exit codes, scripting, and URL syntax. Triggers on: "httpie", "http command", "https command", "http --json", "http --form", "http --download", "http --session", "http --auth", "http --auth-type", "http --print", "http --verbose", "http --follow", "http --offline", "http --check-status", "http --proxy", "http --ssl", "http --cert", "http --verify", "http --format-options", "http --pretty", "http --style", "http --stream", "http --boundary", "http --multipart", "http --raw", "httpie config", "HTTPIE_CONFIG_DIR", "httpie cli plugins", "request items", "data fields", "URL parameters", "HTTP headers", "raw JSON fields", "file upload fields", "named session", "anonymous session", "read-only session", "Content-Disposition", "httpie-unixsocket", "httpie plugins", "AuthPlugin", "TransportPlugin", "ConverterPlugin", "FormatterPlugin".

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HTTPie (`http`/`https`) In-Depth Reference

Comprehensive reference for HTTPie — a command-line HTTP client designed for the API era. Covers the full CLI surface, request items syntax, authentication, sessions, output formatting, SSL/TLS, downloads, configuration, plugins, scripting, and the carapace-bin completer.

Data Flow

http [flags] [METHOD] URL [REQUEST_ITEM ...]
  → parse flags & default_options from config.json
    → resolve URL (default scheme, localhost shortcuts, path normalization)
      → build request (method, headers, body from request items)
        → apply auth (basic/digest/bearer/plugin, .netrc, session)
          → send request (proxy, SSL/TLS, redirects, timeout)
            → receive response
              → format output (pretty, style, print options, stream)
                → stdout / file (--output) / download (--download)

Sub-Resources

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Keywords	Reference
invocation, command line, flags, options, --json, -j, --form, -f, --multipart, --boundary, --raw, --compress, -x, --verbose, -v, --all, --quiet, -q, --debug, --traceback, --help, --version, --offline, --ignore-stdin, -I, --timeout, --max-headers, --max-redirects, --check-status, --path-as-is, --chunked, http vs https, METHOD, GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH, HEAD, positional arguments	references/cli.md
request items, request item, separator, header, :, URL parameter, ==, data field, =, raw JSON, :=, file upload, @, embed file, =@, :=@, :@, ==@, escaping, backslash, --, nested JSON, key[subkey], array, escaping brackets, Content-Type, form data, JSON object	references/request-items.md
authentication, auth, --auth, -a, --auth-type, -A, basic, digest, bearer, token, .netrc, --ignore-netrc, password prompt, auth plugins, NTLM, OAuth, JWT, HMAC, AWS, EdgeGrid, SPNEGO, Hawk	references/auth.md
session, --session, --session-read-only, named session, anonymous session, session file, cookie persistence, Set-Cookie, cookie domain, unbound cookie, session upgrade, sessions upgrade-all, --bind-cookies, session storage, session JSON format	references/sessions.md
output, --print, -p, --headers, -h, --body, -b, --meta, -m, --verbose, -v, --all, --stream, -S, --pretty, --style, -s, --sorted, --unsorted, --format-options, --response-charset, --response-mime, --output, -o, binary data, redirected output, terminal output, format options, headers.sort, json.format, json.indent, json.sort_keys, xml.format, xml.indent, Pie theme, color style	references/output.md
SSL, TLS, --verify, --ssl, --ciphers, --cert, --cert-key, --cert-key-pass, certificate verification, CA bundle, REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE, protocol version, ssl2.3, tls1, tls1.1, tls1.2, tls1.3, OpenSSL cipher list	references/ssl.md
download, --download, -d, --continue, -c, --output, -o, Content-Disposition, filename, resume, Range, 206 Partial Content, piping download, wget-like, progress bar	references/downloads.md
configuration, config file, config.json, default_options, plugins_dir, HTTPIE_CONFIG_DIR, XDG_CONFIG_HOME, legacy config, ~/.httpie, config directory resolution, --no-OPTION, unsetting options, http --debug, config_dir	references/config.md
plugins, plugin manager, httpie cli plugins, install, list, upgrade, uninstall, AuthPlugin, TransportPlugin, ConverterPlugin, FormatterPlugin, PluginManager, entry points, httpie-unixsocket, httpie-ntlm, httpie-jwt-auth, httpie-oauth, httpie-aws-auth, httpie-edgegrid, httpie-hmac-auth, httpie-api-auth, httpie-negotiate, requests-hawk, plugin development	references/plugins.md
scripting, exit codes, --check-status, shell script, automation, --ignore-stdin, --timeout, piping, stdin, redirected input, --raw, here string, piping output, best practices, cron	references/scripting.md
URL, URL syntax, default scheme, --default-scheme, localhost shortcut, :/foo, :3000, ://, query string, ==, path normalization, path-as-is, dot segment, URL escaping, http+unix	references/url-syntax.md

Quick Guide

What flags and options does http support? → references/cli.md
How do I specify headers, data fields, query params, or file uploads? → references/request-items.md
How do I authenticate with basic, digest, or bearer token? → references/auth.md
How do sessions work and how do I persist cookies/headers across requests? → references/sessions.md
How do I control output formatting, colors, and what gets printed? → references/output.md
How do I configure SSL/TLS certificates and protocol versions? → references/ssl.md
How do I download files with http? → references/downloads.md
Where is the config file and what can I configure? → references/config.md
How do I install, list, or develop HTTPie plugins? → references/plugins.md
What exit codes does HTTPie use and how do I use it in scripts? → references/scripting.md
How do URL shortcuts like :/foo or :3000 work? → references/url-syntax.md
What is the difference between http and https commands? → references/cli.md
How do I send nested JSON or arrays via request items? → references/request-items.md
How do I pipe data into HTTPie via stdin? → references/scripting.md
How do I resume an interrupted download? → references/downloads.md
How do I set default options for every invocation? → references/config.md

Cross-Project References

For carapace completion integration (the http/https completers in completers/common/http_completer/ and completers/common/https_completer/), see the carapace-dev skill and the project's AGENTS.md. The completer uses shared actions from pkg/actions/net/http/ for request headers, methods, media types, and status codes.
For the carapace YAML spec format and spec-based completions, see the carapace skill → references/spec.md.
For shell quoting rules that affect how request items are passed on the command line, see the bash, zsh, or fish skills as appropriate.
For HTTP protocol fundamentals (status codes, headers, methods, content negotiation), consult RFC 7230/7231 or the MDN Web Docs — this skill covers HTTPie's CLI surface, not HTTP itself.