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Category: Integrations Type: API / External Service Connector

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Overview

The HTTP Request Node allows users to send HTTP requests to external APIs or services inside a no-code workflow. It supports GET, POST, PUT, DELETE and can send/receive JSON or other formats. It connects workflows to any web-based system for data retrieval or automation.

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Description

The HTTP Request Node acts as a bridge between your workflow and external APIs. It can send data, retrieve data, or interact with external applications by specifying:
  • Endpoint URL
  • Request Method
  • Body
Example use cases:
  • Create a record in a database
  • Fetch weather data
  • Notify another service

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Input Parameters

endpointUrl (String) Complete API endpoint Example: https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts Required: Yes method (String) Supported: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE Required: Yes authType (String) Authentication type: None / Basic / Bearer Required: No token (String) Bearer token for Bearer authentication (Optional) username (String) Used with Basic auth Required: No password (String) Used with Basic auth Required: No queryParams (Array) Optional key-value params appended to URL bodyType (String) Format of body: JSON / Form Data / x-www-form-urlencoded Required: No jsonBody (Array) Used when bodyType = JSON Example: 
[
  { "key": "title", "value": "hello world" },
  { "key": "body", "value": "this is test request" },
  { "key": "userid", "value": "1" }
]
formData (Array) Key-value form input urlEncodedData (Array) Used when sending URL-encoded data headers (Array) Example: 
[{ "key": "Content-Type", "value": "application/json" }]

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Output Parameters

  • title (String) – Returned title
  • body (String) – Returned body
  • userid (String) – Returned user id
  • id (Number) – Identifier created by API
  • status (Number) – HTTP status code returned by the request
  • response (Object) – Full response body as returned by the API

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Output Type

Single JSON object

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Example Usage

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Example 1 — POST request

Input: 
{
  "endpointUrl": "https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts",
  "method": "POST",
  "authType": "None",
  "bodyType": "JSON",
  "jsonBody": [
    { "key": "title", "value": "hello world" },
    { "key": "body", "value": "this is test request" },
    { "key": "userid", "value": "1" }
  ]
}
Expected Output: 
{
  "title": "hello world",
  "body": "this is test request",
  "userid": "1",
  "id": 101
}

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Example 2 — GET request

Input: 
{
  "endpointUrl": "https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1",
  "method": "GET",
  "authType": "None"
}
Expected Output: 
{
  "userId": 1,
  "id": 1,
  "title": "Sample title",
  "body": "Sample body text for post 1"
}

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How to Use

  1. Add HTTP Request Node
  2. Enter endpoint URL
  3. Select method (GET/POST/PUT/DELETE)
  4. If sending data → select bodyType = JSON → add fields
  5. Add headers if required
  6. Test request
  7. Map response fields
  8. Save & run

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Best Practices

  • Verify endpoint URL
  • Never hard-code API keys
  • Structure request body per API doc
  • Use retry when API rate-limits
  • Check status/error handling

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Example Workflow

  1. User submits form
  2. Form submission → HTTP Request Node
  3. API returns the created resource
  4. Response ID passed to next node

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Common Errors

404 Not Found Incorrect endpoint 401 Unauthorized Missing token or invalid auth 400 Bad Request Malformed JSON body 500 Internal Server Error API problem — retry later CORS Error Blocked due to browser — run server-side