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REST API Node Workflow

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Overview

The REST API node enables your workflow to interact with external systems using standard HTTP requests. This is essential for fetching data from third-party services, triggering external actions, or integrating with your own backend APIs.

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Configuration

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Request Details

  • Request type: Select the HTTP method (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH).
  • Request URL: The endpoint URL. Supports dynamic variables from previous steps (e.g., https://api.example.com/users/{{userId}}).

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Parameters & Headers

  • Headers: Add custom headers like Authorization or Content-Type.
  • Query params: key-value pairs appended to the URL (e.g., ?limit=10).
  • Path params: Variables to replace placeholers in your URL path.

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Request Body (POST/PUT/PATCH)

  • Body: The payload to send with the request. This can be raw JSON or text. You can inject workflow variables into the body using {{variable_name}} syntax.

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Advanced Settings

  • Timeout: Maximum time in seconds to wait for a response.
  • Retries: Number of times to retry the request if it fails.

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Outputs

  • Output variables: Define variables to map fields from the JSON response to workflow variables for use in subsequent nodes.