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cURL Debugging, Performance, and Scripting/Override DNS resolution

Map a hostname and port to a specific IP address.

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Section: Debugging and Diagnostics

Override DNS resolution

bash
bash
curl --resolve example.com:443:127.0.0.1 https://example.com
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Great for testing a site before DNS changes propagate.

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