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Invoke-WebRequest — Basic Usage

Use Invoke-WebRequest for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandInvoke-WebRequest — Basic Usage
Invoke-WebRequest https://example.com

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7
Permissions
Varies by command
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic Usage

Use Invoke-WebRequest for a standard administrative task.

Invoke-WebRequest https://example.com

Original command

Send an HTTP request and return the web response.

Invoke-WebRequest https://example.com

Common errors

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