HTTP Node Properties

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Use a 

to make HTTPS requests to external APIs

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Worked Example

For full details on how to create a HTTP node, including videos and worked examples, see HTTP Action Configuration.

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Basic Settings

Expects literal values or expressions encapsulated within ${} syntax, for example ${in.MyValue}.

Input Connection Points

Can Accept a single

The grid contains a list of all input connection points and their type.

• To add a new input connection point, in the section toolbar click 

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   to open a new input connection point and set its properties; see Input Connection Points.
• To edit an existing input connection point, double-click it in the list to open its properties.
• To remove an input connection point, select one and in the section toolbar click 

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Output Connection Points

The grid contains a list of output connection points, by default this will be out and error.

Output Record

An HTTP Node has two output connection points out and error. An HTTP Node is triggered for each input record and will generate one output record which will be sent on either the out or error output. 

The resulting record contains the attributes specified by the output connection point, successful records are passed down the out connection point and records containing an error are passed down the error connection point. The stricture of the records by default is as follows:

Headers

Are typically used to specify information for the request such as character sets, session tokens or passwords. Headers can make use of the Secret Key Details see below. For more information see HTTP Header. 

For example,

• Name: Content-Type
• Value:  text/xml; charset=UTF-8

See HTTP Action Configuration for an example.

Secret Key Details

Secret Keys allow sensitive data such as passwords or security tokens to be encrypted and stored in the PhixFlow Database.

Secret keys have a name which they can be referenced by using the syntax ${_datasource.keyName}. For full details on secret keys, see Secret Key and Local Secret.

Retry

Retry allows automatic reattempting of the the HTTP connection under

the conditions

specified by the Retry Expression.

For example:

• A transmission error or timeout occurs

• Specific status codes are returned

• Specific response body or headers are returned

Returned Results

Expressions

use _result to access the last response and tracking information. The initial requests will get a partially populated _result record. Using _result allows the action to modify the request, such as to follow redirects or links, or submit a token returned by the previous request.

Retry Properties

Description

We recommend that you always enter a description to explain the purpose of this item.

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