Title: HTTP Requests
Description: Perform HTTP GET requests from the CLI
URL: /latest/ethernet/http/
Version: latest
Section: Ethernet
Search index: /search-index.json

# HTTP Requests

> Perform HTTP GET requests from the CLI

## On this page

- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)

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Make HTTP requests to web servers and APIs from the CLI.
Fetch content from a URL:
ethhttp <url> [lines_to_show|all]
Parameters:
- <url> - The full URL (supports http:// and https://)
- <lines_to_show> - Number of response lines to display, or all for the complete response. Optional; if omitted, the first 25 lines are shown.
Examples:
Fetch the first 25 lines (default):
ethhttp https://example.com
Fetch the first 10 lines of a webpage:
ethhttp https://example.com 10
Fetch the entire response:
ethhttp https://example.com all
Fetch from a specific path:
ethhttp https://api.example.com/status 5
Use Cases:
- API Testing - Query REST APIs
- Web Scraping - Retrieve website content
- Service Verification - Check if a service is responding
- Configuration - Fetch remote config files
## Troubleshooting
- Connection refused - Ensure the server is running and accessible from your network
- Timeout - The server may be unreachable or slow to respond
- SSL/TLS errors - Some servers may require specific certificates; try http:// instead of https://