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Ruby Build a Rails API Coding the API Rails API CSRF Verification

Posted by Gustavo Jose Morales Carpio
Gustavo Jose Morales Carpio
34,077 Points

Curl? Better Postman

In the Course: Rails API, Why do you use Curl?, is not easy to understand at the first time, and users that don't have Unix Systems is very difficult to get it. Better use "Postman" is more easy and powerful. I use it in my Mac

2 Answers

Ryan Duchene
Ryan Duchene
Courses Plus Student 46,022 Points

Curl is just the default tool that ships with all Unixy systems. When working with an API, it doesn't really matter what request tool you use (as you've demonstrated). Jason probably used Curl simply because it's more accessible than other tools, being the default.

I will check out Postman, though. It sounds pretty cool!

Gustavo Jose Morales Carpio
Gustavo Jose Morales Carpio
34,077 Points
Gustavo Jose Morales Carpio
Gustavo Jose Morales Carpio
34,077 Points

Thanks for the quick answer, is great to know that we are listened (Sorry for my bad english)