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The HTTP API step makes a single HTTP request and captures the response in the workflow context. It’s the go-to step for talking to external systems that don’t have a dedicated Action integration.
When to use it
| Use HTTP API when | Use Action instead |
|---|
| The API is custom or internal | The integration exists in Pipedream |
| Bearer-token auth is sufficient | You want OAuth managed automatically |
| You need full control over the raw request | The app has complex configuration handled better via Action |
Inspector fields
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Method | GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS |
| URL | Full URL — supports expressions like {{ ctx.input.contact_id }} |
| Add headers | Key-value pairs for request headers |
| Add query parameters | Key-value pairs appended to the URL |
POST, PUT, and PATCH requests, a body editor appears for the request payload.
What lands in ctx
After the step runs, it adds to ctx under the step’s name:
{
"n4": {
"status_code": 200,
"headers": { "content-type": "application/json" },
"body": { "id": "c_123", "first_name": "Alice", "tier": "gold" }
}
}
{{ n4.status_code }}
{{ n4.body.first_name }}
Examples
Authenticated GET with query params
URL: https://api.example.com/contacts
Headers:
Authorization: Bearer {{ ctx.input.crm_token }}
Accept: application/json
email: {{ ctx.input.customer_email }}
POST with a dynamic JSON body
Method: POST
URL: https://api.example.com/tickets
Body:
{
"subject": "Call with {{ n3.contact_name }}",
"duration": "{{ n3.duration }}",
"status": "open"
}
AI-generated request body
{
"subject": "${ write a one-line ticket subject for this call: {{ n4.transcript }} }",
"summary": "${ summarize this call in 3 sentences: {{ n4.transcript }} }",
"priority": "${ pick a priority (low|normal|high) for this call: {{ n4.transcript }} }"
}
Limits
| Limit | Value |
|---|
| Request timeout | 30 seconds |
| Max response size | 10 MB |
| Blocked addresses | Private IPs, loopback, multicast, link-local |
