A bash function to simplify repetitive curling with API key and full URL

acurl.sh

# Add to .bashrc or .profile or .zshrc or whatever you use... :)
# 
# Examples:
#   acurl algo/anowell/Pinky -X POST -d '"pondering"' -H "Content-Type: application/json"
#   acurl data/.my/some_collection?force=true -X DELETE

function acurl() {
  local aroute=$1
  local ahost=${ALGORITHMIA_API-https://api.algorithmia.com}
  shift
  if [[ -z "$ALGORITHMIA_API_KEY" ]]; then 
    echo "Must set ALGORITHMIA_API_KEY"; 
  else
    curl -H "Authorization: Simple $ALGORITHMIA_API_KEY" "${ahost}/v1/${aroute}" $@
  fi
}