Curling with Julia: A Brief Overview of CurlHTTP.jl

Explore the features and implementation of CurlHTTP.jl, a high-level Julia wrapper for LibCURL's HTTP functionality, in this 28-minute conference talk from JuliaCon 2024. Gain insights into the advantages of CurlHTTP.jl over existing HTTP client libraries in Julia, including its support for mutual TLS, multiple downloads, and data streaming. Discover how to use CurlHTTP.jl effectively and delve into the challenges faced during its development, such as passing Julia data types through C interfaces and managing memory efficiently. Learn about the nuances of building a Julian-style API on top of a C library and understand how CurlHTTP.jl bridges the gap between ease of use and advanced functionality in HTTP client programming for Julia.

Curling with Julia: A brief overview of CurlHTTP.jl | Tellis | JuliaCon 2024