Sending requests

The request panel is where you define what to send. This page walks through each part of the builder.

Method and URL

• Choose a method: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, OPTIONS, or HEAD.
• Enter the full URL in the address field. You can use placeholders; they resolve from environments and collection variables before the request runs.

TIP

For quick tests, public endpoints like https://httpbin.org/ are useful. Replace with your real API base URL in day-to-day work.

Import from cURL

Paste a cURL command directly into the URL bar. Gud API auto-detects curl ... on paste and fills in the method, URL, headers, body, and auth fields automatically.

For long or multi-line cURL commands, click the clipboard button next to the URL bar to open a dedicated import dialog where you can paste the full command.

See Import & export for more details on cURL and file-based import.

Copy as cURL

Click the cURL button in the URL bar to copy the current request as a cURL command to your clipboard. This is useful for sharing requests with teammates, pasting into terminal, or saving to documentation. cURL export is also available in the Code Snippets dialog.

Query parameters

Use the Params section for query string parameters:

• Add rows for name and value
• Toggle rows on or off without deleting them
• The URL stays in sync with the param table

Headers

Add headers as key/value rows. Common cases:

• Content-Type for JSON, form data, or multipart (the UI sets this automatically when you pick a body mode)
• Accept if your API requires explicit content negotiation
• Custom API keys or tokens when not using the Auth helper

Body

Depending on the method and API, you may send:

Mode	When to use
None	GET/HEAD or APIs with no body
JSON	Typical REST JSON payloads
JSON5	JSON with comments, trailing commas, or relaxed syntax -- a validity indicator helps while you type
Form URL encoded	application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Multipart	File uploads and mixed fields -- use the file picker for binary parts
GraphQL	Often combined with a dedicated GraphQL layout -- see GraphQL
Plain text	Raw text or non-JSON payloads

Relaxed JSON

When using the JSON body mode, Gud API automatically inserts missing commas between properties on separate lines. You can type relaxed JSON without worrying about trailing comma errors.

Authentication

Built-in helpers include:

• Bearer token -- Authorization: Bearer ...
• Basic -- username/password encoded for Basic auth
• API key -- sent as a header or query parameter, depending on your choice

Use the auth section so secrets are not pasted into random header rows (easier to change later).

Send

Click the Send button or press Enter when the URL bar is focused.

After the response

Status code, duration, and size appear with the body. See Responses for Pretty / Raw / Preview, search, cookies, and large body handling.