---
title: "Test APIs with cURL"
description: "Generate a ready-to-use cURL command for an API proxy method in WSO2 API Platform to test it from any cURL client."
canonical_url: https://wso2.com/api-platform/docs/cloud/test-api-proxy/curl/
md_url: https://wso2.com/api-platform/docs/cloud/test-api-proxy/curl.md
tags:
  - cloud
  - testing
  - curl
author: WSO2 API Platform Documentation Team
last_updated: 2026-06-18
content_type: "how-to"
---

# Test APIs with cURL

Testing APIs is an essential step in the API development process. API Platform simplifies the testing task by allowing you to use cURL commands generated by API Platform.

You can follow the steps below to generate a cURL command and test your API method:

1. Sign in to the [API Platform Console](https://console.bijira.dev/).
2. Select the project and API which you want to test.
3. Click **Test** in the left navigation menu and then click **cURL**. This opens the **cURL** pane.
4. In the **cURL** pane, select the environment from the drop-down list.
5. Select an appropriate HTTP method from the **Method** list.
6. Click the **Parameters** tab and add the necessary parameters for the API method.
7. Click the **Headers** tab and add the required header values.
8. Click the **Body** tab and select the message body type to invoke the API method.
9. Copy the generated cURL command.
10. Use the copied cURL command via a cURL client to test your API method.