Use verbose mode to diagnose redirects, TLS, and headers.
Section: Status Code Classes
See the full request/response exchange
bash
bash
curl -v https://example.comExplanation
Verbose mode is one of the fastest ways to understand why you received a given HTTP status.
Learn the surrounding workflow
Compare similar commands or jump into common fixes when this command is part of a bigger troubleshooting path.
Related commands
Same sheet · prioritizing Status Code Classes
Debug status codes in the right order
A quick flow for deciding where a problem lives.
Check headers and status with curl
Inspect the response line and headers only.
HTTP status code classes
Understand the five categories of HTTP responses.