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Send requests through an HTTP proxy.

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Section: Debugging and Diagnostics

Use an HTTP proxy

bash
bash
curl -x http://proxy.example.com:8080 https://example.com
Explanation

Use `-x` / `--proxy` for HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS, and related proxies.

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