In this lesson, we’ll cover:
How the HTTP Request Action allows you to make web requests to APIs and other web applications
How this Action is the most powerful and commonly used type
Support for all types of requests, including
GET
(to fetch information) andPOST
(to change an external system)The broad feature set including SSL verification, changing HTTP headers like
User-Agent
, support for various content types, and authorizationTroubleshooting and retries
Further reading
Check out the HTTP Request Action docs page for a full description of all capabilities and configuration options.