diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/constants/FieldName.java b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/constants/FieldName.java
index c5b18b8789..3145cc8d74 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/constants/FieldName.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/constants/FieldName.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public class FieldName {
     public static String PAGE = "page";
     public static String SIZE = "size";
     public static String ROLE = "role";
+    public static String DEFAULT_WIDGET_NAME = "MainContainer";
     public static String DEFAULT_PAGE_LAYOUT = "{\n" +
             "        \"widgetName\": \"MainContainer\",\n" +
             "        \"backgroundColor\": \"none\",\n" +
diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/CurlImporterService.java b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/CurlImporterService.java
index ef5f2408ef..177437c9d4 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/CurlImporterService.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/CurlImporterService.java
@@ -193,7 +193,9 @@ public class CurlImporterService extends BaseApiImporter {
             } else if (token.startsWith("-d")) {
                 // `-dstuff` -> `--data stuff`
                 normalizedTokens.add(ARG_DATA);
-                normalizedTokens.add(token.substring(2));
+                if (token.length() > 2) {
+                    normalizedTokens.add(token.substring(2));
+                }
 
             } else if ("-H".equals(token)) {
                 normalizedTokens.add(ARG_HEADER);
@@ -201,7 +203,9 @@ public class CurlImporterService extends BaseApiImporter {
             } else if (token.startsWith("-H")) {
                 // `-HContent-Type:application/json` -> `--header Content-Type:application/json`
                 normalizedTokens.add(ARG_HEADER);
-                normalizedTokens.add(token.substring(2));
+                if (token.length() > 2) {
+                    normalizedTokens.add(token.substring(2));
+                }
 
             } else if ("-X".equals(token)) {
                 normalizedTokens.add(ARG_REQUEST);
@@ -209,7 +213,9 @@ public class CurlImporterService extends BaseApiImporter {
             } else if (token.startsWith("-X")) {
                 // `-XGET` -> `--request GET`
                 normalizedTokens.add(ARG_REQUEST);
-                normalizedTokens.add(token.substring(2).toUpperCase());
+                if (token.length() > 2) {
+                    normalizedTokens.add(token.substring(2).toUpperCase());
+                }
 
             } else if ("-b".equals(token)) {
                 normalizedTokens.add(ARG_COOKIE);
@@ -220,7 +226,9 @@ public class CurlImporterService extends BaseApiImporter {
             } else if ("-A".equals(token)) {
                 normalizedTokens.add(ARG_USER_AGENT);
 
-            } else {
+            } else if (!"--url".equals(token)) {
+                // We skip the `--url` argument since it's superfluous and URLs are directly sniffed out of the argument
+                // list. The `--url` argument holds no special significance in cURL.
                 normalizedTokens.add(token);
 
             }
diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/PageServiceImpl.java b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/PageServiceImpl.java
index d6846837b8..52a4286e49 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/PageServiceImpl.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/PageServiceImpl.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import reactor.core.scheduler.Scheduler;
 
 import javax.validation.Validator;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 @Service
 @Slf4j
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ public class PageServiceImpl extends BaseService<PageRepository, Page, String> i
         layout.setId(id);
         try {
             layout.setDsl((JSONObject) new JSONParser(JSONParser.MODE_PERMISSIVE).parse(FieldName.DEFAULT_PAGE_LAYOUT));
+            layout.setWidgetNames(Set.of(FieldName.DEFAULT_WIDGET_NAME));
         } catch (ParseException e) {
             log.error("Unable to set the default page layout for id: {}", id);
         }
diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/test/java/com/appsmith/server/services/CurlImporterServiceTest.java b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/test/java/com/appsmith/server/services/CurlImporterServiceTest.java
index 334439ad95..138a52ca74 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/test/java/com/appsmith/server/services/CurlImporterServiceTest.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/test/java/com/appsmith/server/services/CurlImporterServiceTest.java
@@ -547,6 +547,26 @@ public class CurlImporterServiceTest {
         assertEmptyBody(action);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void parseWithDashedUrlArgument() {
+        Action action = curlImporterService.curlToAction("curl --url http://api.sloths.com");
+        assertMethod(action, HttpMethod.GET);
+        assertUrl(action, "http://api.sloths.com");
+        assertEmptyPath(action);
+        assertEmptyHeaders(action);
+        assertEmptyBody(action);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void parseWithDashedUrlArgument2() {
+        Action action = curlImporterService.curlToAction("curl -X POST -d '{\"name\":\"test\",\"salary\":\"123\",\"age\":\"23\"}' --url http://dummy.restapiexample.com/api/v1/create");
+        assertMethod(action, HttpMethod.POST);
+        assertUrl(action, "http://dummy.restapiexample.com");
+        assertPath(action, "/api/v1/create");
+        assertHeaders(action, new Property("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"));
+        assertBody(action, "{\"name\":\"test\",\"salary\":\"123\",\"age\":\"23\"}");
+    }
+
     @Test
     @WithUserDetails(value = "api_user")
     public void importInvalidCurlCommand() {
diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/test/java/com/appsmith/server/services/PageServiceTest.java b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/test/java/com/appsmith/server/services/PageServiceTest.java
index 3dbaa7f7ba..58a134146c 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/test/java/com/appsmith/server/services/PageServiceTest.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/test/java/com/appsmith/server/services/PageServiceTest.java
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ public class PageServiceTest {
 
                     assertThat(page.getLayouts()).isNotEmpty();
                     assertThat(page.getLayouts().get(0).getDsl()).isEqualTo(parsedJson);
+                    assertThat(page.getLayouts().get(0).getWidgetNames()).isNotEmpty();
                 })
                 .verifyComplete();
     }