Call another system from a step

The Send HTTP request action calls another system's API.

Field	Notes
Method	POST when left empty.
URL	A public https address. Private and local addresses are refused.
Headers	One per line, as Name: value. Values are hidden once saved, so they are safe for API keys.
Body	Usually JSON. You can insert trigger and step values.

The request times out after 15 seconds, and at most 100 KB of the reply is read.

Later steps can use the reply:

Value	What it holds
{{steps.<step id>.status}}	The HTTP status code
{{steps.<step id>.body}}	The reply as text
{{steps.<step id>.json.<field>}}	A field of a JSON reply

Safety rules

• Only https addresses are called. An http address is refused when you save, with "the address must start with https://".
• Private and local addresses are refused when the step runs, with "refusing to connect to non-public address", even when a public name points at one or a reply redirects to one.
• Header values are hidden once saved. Editing the step later keeps them unless you type new ones.

If the call fails

A timeout or a network error is treated as temporary: the run is tried again, up to 5 times in all. See Retries. Switch on Keep going if this step fails if the rest of the automation should carry on regardless.