Show detailed request and response conversation.
Section: Response Inspection
Verbose HTTP/TLS details
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curl -v https://example.comExplanation
`-v` is the first switch to reach for when debugging.
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Request compressed response
Ask the server for a compressed response body.
Conditional request with ETag
Use a saved ETag to avoid downloading unchanged content.
Conditional request by modification time
Only fetch if the remote file is newer than a local file.