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HTTP Request (Automation Action)

Connect apps seamlessly with HTTP request automation.

Updated over a month ago

Overview

HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) is the foundation of web communication. Think of it as the universal language that allows different applications to talk to each other.

📋 In This Article

  • Overview

  • HTTP Request Actions

  • HTTP Automation Settings

  • Sending a HTTP Request

  • Set Up Webhooks

  • Set Up HTTP Request

  • Generate a Response

  • Use Cases

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  • 🤖 Taskade AI Essentials

With the HTTP Request action, you can:

  • Access any API endpoint that isn't covered by built-in integrations.
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  • Send and receive data in real-time between Taskade and external systems.
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  • Build enterprise-grade integrations with your existing tech stack.

HTTP Request Actions

Here are the actions you can use in your workflows:

(ACTION) Send HTTP Request

Initiates the process of sending an HTTP request to a specified URL.

HTTP Automation Settings

Connector options give you full control over the HTTP Request automation:

Trigger: Send HTTP Request

Parameter

Description

Example

Method

Choose what you want the HTTP request to do: get information, create something new, update existing data, or delete something

GET (retrieve), POST (create), PUT (update), DELETE (remove), HEAD (check if exists), PATCH (update part)

URL

Enter the web address where you want to send your HTTP request

https://api.example.com/v1/users/123

Headers

Add special instructions like passwords or API keys that the receiving system needs to process your request

Authorization: Bearer token123

Query Params

Add extra options to your request URL to filter results or specify what you want back

?limit=10&sort=date&status=active

Body Type

Tell the system how you want to package the data

JSON, Form Data, Raw, XML

Body Content

Write the actual information you want to request

{"name": "John", "email": "[email protected]"}

Response Body Type

Choose how you want to receive and process the information that comes back

JSON or None

Sending a HTTP Request

There are many platforms compatible with HTTP requests. In the example below, we'll show you how to set up a webhook using Make o receive a HTTP request:

Set Up Webhooks

  1. Sign in to your Make account.
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  2. Click the Create a new scenario button on the top left corner of the screen.
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  3. Click the plus icon and choose Webhook from the available modules.
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  4. Select Custom Webhook.
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  5. Click Add to generate a new webhook.
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  6. Assign a descriptive name to your webhook and Click Save.
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  7. Make will provide a unique URL for your webhook.
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  8. Copy this URL to Taskade (see the next step).

Set Up HTTP Request

  1. Go to your Taskade workspace.
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  2. Navigate to the Automations tab at the top.
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  3. Click ➕ Add automation ➡ Start from scratch.
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  4. Create any new Trigger.
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  5. Create a Send HTTP Request Action.
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  6. Configure the Send HTTP Request Action on Taskade to be a POST request.
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  7. Place the provided URL by Make into the URL field of the Taskade action.
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  8. Fill in the header as content-type and application/json.
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  9. Enter the desired content within the JSON body.
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  10. Activate the automation by toggling it in the top right corner of the screen.
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  11. Trigger your automation.

Here's the received data is shown in Make's Webhook logs; the output is shown below:

Generate a Response

You can configure your HTTP Request action and extract specific data using a custom schema. Follow these steps to set things up:

  • Start by setting up your HTTP Request as you normally would.
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  • Under the Response Body Schema section, select JSON.
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    • This will display the Generate Automatically button.

  • Click Generate Automatically to open a dialog where you can send a test request.
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    • After sending, the system will extract available fields from the JSON response.

  • Review the extracted fields and select which ones you want to keep or remove.
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  • Once done, click Use Schema to apply your custom schema.
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    • The selected fields will now be included in subsequent actions.
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  • You can use these fields in various ways:
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    • Insert them to other actions.
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    • Pass them to AI Agents.
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    • Use them in follow-up HTTP requests to chain multiple requests.

Use Cases

Not sure how to make the most of this action? Start with this automation flows:

Use Case

Automation Flow

Get weather data for outdoor project scheduling

✅ Trigger: Schedule (daily)

➡️ Action: Send HTTP Request to weather API

➡️ Action: Add Task with recommendations

Validate email addresses on contact creation

✅ Trigger: Task Added (new contact)

➡️ Action: Send HTTP Request to email validation

➡️ Action: Update Custom Fields with status

Translate content for international teams

✅ Trigger: Task Added (content task)

➡️ Action: Send HTTP Request to translation API

➡️ Action: Append Text (GDocs) with translation

Fetch stock prices for investment tracking

✅ Trigger: Schedule (market open)

➡️ Action: Send HTTP Request to financial API

➡️ Action: Insert Row (Google Sheets) with data

Get public holidays for project planning

✅ Trigger: Project Created

➡️ Action: Send HTTP Request to calendar API

➡️ Action: Create Event (Google Calendar)

Verify company information via business lookup

✅ Trigger: Form Trigger (new contact)

➡️ Action: Send HTTP Request to CRM API

➡️ Action: Update Custom Fields with details

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