Title: HTTP Requests
Description: Perform HTTP GET requests from the command line.
URL: /v2.1/ethernet/http/
Version: v2.1
Section: Ethernet
Search index: /search-index.json

# HTTP Requests

> Perform HTTP GET requests from the command line.

## On this page

- [Basic HTTP GET](#basic-http-get)
- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)

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Make HTTP requests to web servers and APIs.
## Basic HTTP GET
Fetch content from a URL:
ethhttp https://<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 complete response
Examples:
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://