> For clean Markdown content of this page, append .md to this URL. For the complete documentation index, see https://learning.postman.com/llms.txt. # Import cURL commands [cURL](https://curl.se/) is a popular command-line tool for making HTTP requests. When testing a web application or API, cURL enables you to interact directly from the command line, using a well-established syntax that's common in the API developer community. If you have several cURL commands in different places, you can import them into Postman. ## Import a cURL command into Postman 1. Click Import icon **Import** in the sidebar and select the **Import** tab. 2. Enter your cURL command into the text box at the top. ![Import data into Postman](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v12/import-data-dialog-v12.png) 3. Do one of the following: * To save your cURL as a request in a collection, enter a new request name, and enter a new collection name or select an existing collection, then click **Import Into collection**. * To open your cURL as a new request without saving it, click **Import without saving**. #### Tip You can also paste cURL commands into a request's URL text box. ## Convert a Postman request to a cURL command 1. Open the request you want to use for a code snippet, then click Code icon **Code** in the right sidebar. 2. Click **cURL** from the dropdown list. 3. Click Copy icon **Copy** to copy the code snippet to your clipboard. #### Tip If you prefer working inside the command line with cURL making basic requests, the [VS Code extension](/docs/reference/vs-code-extension/overview/) is for you.