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.Configuration
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}}).
Parameters & Headers
- Headers: Add custom headers like
AuthorizationorContent-Type. - Query params: key-value pairs appended to the URL (e.g.,
?limit=10). - Path params: Variables to replace placeholers in your URL path.
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.
Advanced Settings
- Timeout: Maximum time in seconds to wait for a response.
- Retries: Number of times to retry the request if it fails.
Outputs
- Output variables: Define variables to map fields from the JSON response to workflow variables for use in subsequent nodes.