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Convert a cURL GET request to Ruby

Paste any curl GET command and get clean Ruby code using net/http. Runs entirely in your browser — headers, auth, and JSON bodies map to idiomatic Ruby.

Quick answer

To convert a cURL command to Ruby, paste it into the Toolpaper workbench below. It parses the command in your browser and emits idiomatic Ruby code — headers, query string, request body, authentication (Bearer, Basic, API key), and cookies are all wired up automatically. No data is uploaded; conversion is fully client-side.

Prefer a different target? See the full cURL to Ruby reference, or jump to the same guide in JavaScript, Node.js, or Python.

InputcURL command
MethodGET·Headers1·Body—· Chars 71
OutputRuby · net/http(stdlib)
require 'net/http'
require 'uri'
require 'json'

uri = URI("https://api.example.com/users/42")
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == 'https'

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri.request_uri)
request["Accept"] = "application/json"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.body
Inspect

Example

A representative curl command for this scenario. Paste your own above to convert an exact match.

curl input
curl https://api.example.com/users/42 \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

Implementation notes

  • Request-line method (GET) and target URL are extracted from the curl command exactly as written — no case-folding, no path rewriting.
  • Every -H header maps to a Ruby header entry; duplicates are preserved so servers that read multi-valued headers keep behaving.
  • Query strings in the URL stay in the URL; -G with --data-urlencode is promoted to a structured params argument where net/http supports it.
  • TLS flags (--insecure, --cacert, --cert) surface as inline notes so you don't ship an insecure client to production by accident.

Common mistakes

  • Forgetting that -X GET without a body still sends an empty body — the generated code mirrors that exactly.
  • Assuming curl auto-follows redirects: it doesn't. Add -L (or the generator's follow-redirects flag) if you actually need to chase 3xx responses.
  • Copying a Cookie header from DevTools that already encodes session state — use the Clean panel to strip session cookies before you share.

Common questions

How do I send a GET request in Ruby?
Paste your curl GET command above. Toolpaper generates Ruby using net/http with headers, query string, and (where applicable) request body wired up.
Does the GET generator handle authentication?
Yes — Authorization headers, Bearer tokens, Basic auth (-u), and API keys pass through to the generated Ruby code unchanged.
Is my curl sent to a server?
No. Parsing and code generation run in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Can I also convert this to other languages?
Yes. Once you paste your command, the language picker lets you switch between 18 targets (fetch, axios, Python, Go, PHP, Ruby, Rust, Java, Kotlin, C#, PowerShell, Swift and more).

More cURL methods in Ruby

Ruby hub →

POST in Ruby

/how-to/curl-post-in-ruby

PUT in Ruby

/how-to/curl-put-in-ruby

PATCH in Ruby

/how-to/curl-patch-in-ruby

DELETE in Ruby

/how-to/curl-delete-in-ruby

The same guide in other languages

All guides →

In JavaScript

/how-to/curl-get-in-javascript

In Node.js

/how-to/curl-get-in-node

In Python

/how-to/curl-get-in-python

In Go

/how-to/curl-get-in-go

In PHP

/how-to/curl-get-in-php

In Rust

/how-to/curl-get-in-rust

In Java

/how-to/curl-get-in-java

In Kotlin

/how-to/curl-get-in-kotlin

Full Ruby reference on the cURL to Ruby hub, or open the main converter for all 18 targets.