CLI Usage
Command-line interface usage examples
Command Line Usage Examples
## install for CLi testing of your APIs
npm i -g grab.api.js
# use "grab" if installed or "npx grab-url" if not
grab https://api.example.com/download
# Basic request, no flag
npx grab-url https://api.example.com/download
# Request with params
npx grab-url https://api.example.com/download id=123 name=John
# Request with JSON payload
npx grab-url https://api.example.com/download '{"id":123,"name":"John"}'
# Request with --x flag (just executes once, no watching)
# - **`--x` or `-x` flag**: Simply executes the request/download once and exits—no file watching.
npx grab-url https://api.example.com/download --x
# Request with params and --x flag
npx grab-url https://api.example.com/download id=123 name=John --x