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jq – a lightweight and flexible command-line JSON processor

jq – a lightweight and flexible command-line JSON processor.

jq is like sed for JSON data – you can use it to slice and filter and map and transform structured data with the same ease that sed, awk, grep and friends let you play with text.

HTTPie – command line HTTP client, a user-friendly cURL replacement

HTTPie – command line HTTP client, a user-friendly cURL replacement.

httpie

Main features:

  • Expressive and intuitive syntax
  • Formatted and colorized terminal output
  • Built-in JSON support
  • Forms and file uploads
  • HTTPS, proxies, and authentication
  • Arbitrary request data
  • Custom headers
  • Persistent sessions
  • Wget-like downloads
  • Python 2.6, 2.7 and 3.x support
  • Linux, Mac OS X and Windows support
  • Documentation
  • Test coverage