alt Hacker NewsYou said ""re-implements an API client" which means you either don't know what curl is or don't know what an api client is. So I'd chill on calling things "stupider" when you don't have a strong grasp on the words you're using.
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What is "implementing".... I'd define it as "figuring out the workflow, and storing it in a way that allows reuse". This could be a program written in assembly, or rust, or even python. Or it could be a shell script that calls curl. Or it could just be a set of tokens in the current session. Outside of the computer it could even be a set of processes people do, or a mechanical device.
If it's just a set of tokens in the current session, well then next session it has to figure out the workflow, and then store it in a way to use in the next session.
Seems like maybe you should take your own advice.
In your mind, is netcat also an API client? When normal people talk about api clients, they're referring to an sdk or a cli which provides a simpler interface for a specific API.