API error: curl: (3) URL using bad/illegal format or missing URL

Issue symptoms

I tried to use a cURL command through the terminal as explained in this section: Testing your cURL installation. However, I received the below error message.

curl: (3) URL using bad/illegal format or missing URL

Resolution

The error curl: (3) URL using bad/illegal format or missing URL could be caused by a character issue with the passwords. Characters such as @ or & or other symbols may be problematic on the command line.

To fix this issue, add double quotes around your URL. If that doesn't fix the issue, instead of using a password, generate a new API token.