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xh: Make a GET request and save the response body to a file.
$ xh --download ${httpbin-org-json} --output ${filename}
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This command is using the "xh" tool to download a JSON file from the specified URL and save it with the specified filename.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

  • "xh" is a command-line HTTP tool that allows you to make HTTP requests and perform various operations with the response.
  • "--download" is an option specific to the "xh" tool, indicating that the subsequent argument should be downloaded.
  • "${httpbin-org-json}" is a placeholder for the URL of the JSON file you want to download. It could be an actual URL like "https://httpbin.org/json".
  • "--output" is another option specific to the "xh" tool, indicating that the subsequent argument should be used as the output filename.
  • "${filename}" is a placeholder for the desired output filename. You would need to replace it with the actual name you want to use, such as "output.json".

Putting it all together, this command will use the "xh" tool to download the JSON file from the specified URL (${httpbin-org-json}) and save it to the current directory with the specified filename (${filename}).

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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