hurl

name	hurl
description	Use this skill when the user wants to test HTTP requests, run API tests, or perform integration testing with a simple text format.

hurl Plugin

Run and test HTTP requests with plain text. An HTTP testing tool that uses a simple text format for defining requests and assertions. Perfect for API testing, integration testing, and CI/CD.

Commands

HTTP Testing

• hurl request run — Run HTTP request from hurl file

Utility

• hurl _ _ — Passthrough to hurl CLI

Usage Examples

• "Test this API endpoint"
• "Run HTTP requests from hurl file"
• "Perform integration tests"
• "Generate test reports"

Installation

brew install hurl

Or via Cargo:

cargo install hurl

Examples

# Run hurl file
hurl request run api_test.hurl

# Run in test mode
hurl request run --test api_test.hurl

# Verbose output
hurl request run --verbose api_test.hurl

# Output response to file
hurl request run --output response.json api_test.hurl

# Suppress response output
hurl request run --no-output api_test.hurl

# Generate HTML report
hurl request run --report report.html api_test.hurl

# Generate JSON report
hurl request run --report report.json api_test.hurl

# Generate JUnit report
hurl request run --report junit.xml api_test.hurl

# Generate TAP report
hurl request run --report tap.txt api_test.hurl

# Run multiple files with glob
hurl request run --glob "**/*.hurl"

# Continue on error
hurl request run --continue-on-error api_test.hurl

# Any hurl command with passthrough
hurl _ _ api_test.hurl --test
hurl _ _ --glob "**/*.hurl" --report report.html

Hurl File Example

GET https://api.example.com/users
HTTP 200
[Asserts]
header "Content-Type" contains "application/json"
jsonpath "$.users" count > 0

Key Features

• Simple syntax — Plain text format for requests
• Multiple methods — GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH
• Assertions — Test status, headers, body, JSON
• JSONPath — Query JSON responses
• XPath — Query XML responses
• Variables — Use and capture values
• Templating — Dynamic request generation
• Reports — HTML, JSON, JUnit, TAP formats
• CI/CD ready — Exit codes for test results
• Powered by curl — Uses curl under the hood

Notes

• Hurl files use .hurl extension
• Supports all HTTP methods
• Can test status codes, headers, cookies, body
• Supports basic auth, OAuth, and custom headers
• Perfect for API testing and integration tests
• Can be used in CI/CD pipelines