Show HN: Curl2Url(curl2url.com)

12 pointsby kujaomegavor 2 Jahren22 comments

https://curl2url.com

7 comments

blueflowvor 2 Jahren

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?

kujaomegavor 2 Jahren

Thank you for the feedback

mort96vor 2 Jahren

Market forces presumably /s

amenhotepvor 2 Jahren

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.

[deleted]vor 2 Jahren

piterrrovor 2 Jahren

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?

Ayeshvor 2 Jahren

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.

piterrrovor 2 Jahren

yeah I get it, but why? I can get a VPS and run a curl there, without bandwidth limits.

kujaomegavor 2 Jahren

Well, for me it was faster to select a proxy location with a dropdown, and this makes it easier to run curls from phone

kujaomegavor 2 Jahren

Yes, you are right

zenardoRicovor 2 Jahren

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

kujaomegavor 2 Jahren

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

quintussssvor 2 Jahren

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

kujaomegavor 2 Jahren

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

maxlohvor 2 Jahren

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

abduscovor 2 Jahren

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.

leftnodevor 2 Jahren

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

mutantvor 2 Jahren

Why no proxies?

kujaomegavor 2 Jahren

Proxies are only available for registered users

maxlohvor 2 Jahren

Isn't it already a proxy for bypassing browser restrictions?

kujaomegavor 2 Jahren

A backend service runs requests, and that backend service can use proxies

codingdavevor 2 Jahren

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.

kujaomegavor 2 Jahren

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