HTTP Request

The HTTP Request node lets you call any REST API endpoint. Use it when there's no pre-built integration, or when you need full control over the API call.

Type: HTTP Color: Magenta gradient (#7D007D → #C800C8) Credits: None (premium node) Tabs: Initialise → Configure → Test

Tab 1: Initialise

When you add an HTTP Request node, the Initialise tab opens with template options.

Templates

Select a template and click Continue → to move to the Configure tab.

Tab 2: Configure

The Configure tab is where you set up the actual API call. Fields vary based on the template you chose.

Method

Select the HTTP method:

URL (required)

The API endpoint URL. Supports FX formulas; use variables from previous nodes:

https://api.example.com/users/{{trigger.body.user_id}}

Path variables use :variableName syntax; they appear in a separate field below the URL.

Query Parameters

Key-value pairs appended to the URL as ?key=value&key2=value2. Each value supports FX formulas. Add unlimited rows.

Headers

Custom HTTP headers as key-value pairs. Each value supports FX formulas. Common examples:

Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer {{token}}
X-API-Key: {{connection.api_key}}

Body (POST, PUT, PATCH only)

The request body. Five body types:

Authorization

Tab 3: Test

The Test tab lets you run the API call with real data and see the response.

1. Click Test to execute the request
2. The response appears: status code, headers, and body
3. If successful, the output schema populates automatically
4. Downstream nodes can now reference response fields in the variable picker

Output variables

After a successful test or execution:

Validation

Error handling

By default, 4xx and 5xx responses stop the workflow. To handle errors gracefully:

1. Enable Continue on error in the node settings
2. Add an If-Else node checking {{http_request.status}}
3. Route status === 200 to success, status >= 400 to error handling

Common patterns

Fetch + process

Trigger → HTTP Request (GET data) → Transformer (extract fields) → Create Record

POST with auth

Trigger → HTTP Request (POST to external API with Bearer token) → If-Else (check status) → Send notification

Webhook forwarding

Webhook Trigger → HTTP Request (forward payload to another service)