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 ```
+## cURL examples
+
+The most basic example for a dashboard for which there is no authentication. You can test the following on your local machine, assuming a default installation and anonymous access enabled, required:
+
+```
+curl http://localhost:3000/api/search
+```
+
+Here’s a cURL command that works for getting the home dashboard when you are running Grafana locally with [basic authentication]({{< relref "../auth/#basic-auth" >}}) enabled using the default admin credentials:
+
+```
+curl http://admin:admin@localhost:3000/api/dashboards/home
+```