Show HN: Curl2Url

[blueflow]

It needs to be more explicit that it is a curl invocation as a service. I was close to giving up and flagging because i didn't understood what this website does.

Also, what does "Run request on demand" mean? How is that demand determined?

[amenhotep]

It's fairly self explanatory if you try it. The generated page has a button you click to run the request, rather than just running as soon as it loads.

[kujaomega]

Thank you for the feedback

[mort96]

Market forces presumably /s

[piterrro]

It would be interesting to add "Use cases" section as I had to check HN comments to grasp what the service actually does.

Question: how is your service different than generating a request from curl in Postman, saving it, then using?

[Ayesh]

The difference is that the Curl call is made in a remote server. Similar to a Proxy, but I suppose the proxy is configured at this website rather than the callsite.

[zenardoRico]

Nice simple tool, we have to be careful that URL can contain sensitive data

[kujaomega]

Yes, you can share the URL with who you want or keep it for yourself

[quintussss]

What does this do? It should really be explained on the site.

[kujaomega]

It's funny, I thought the name would be self-explanatory. It converts curl commands to URLs. Thanks for the feedback

[maxloh]

Why using a hash for url instead of url query parameters?

[abdusco]

Using location hash minimizes the risk of accidental activation by automated scanners if the URL is logged somehow, as it requires using a browser for JavaScript to read it.

[leftnode]

My guess is it's shorter and easier to share.

[mutant]

Why no proxies?

[kujaomega]

Proxies are only available for registered users

[codingdave]

That is awesome. I've always wanted to be able to access URLs from my browser. /s

In all seriousness, I'm sure there is a use case for this, but is is not at all self-evident, so you probably need to explain why you built this. Or maybe that is what is in the video, but people aren't going to watch a video if the top of the page doesn't already grab them in some way.

[kujaomega]

Thank you for the feedback. Yes, the initial use cases are explained on the video, I tried to condense all information in one minute, but I plan to add more key features. You are right, top page isn't catchy, I'll think about it