Make a GET request to a URL

This helper lets you get data from a custom internal app or an app that we haven't integrated with yet

This helper performs an HTTP request to retrieve data from an API endpoint. It's useful when

• You want to get data from your internal app

• You want to get data from an app Ply doesn't integrate with yet

• You want to perform a GET action that we haven't built yet

How to set up a GET request step

A GET request requires a URL endpoint and optionally uses basic authentication and custom headers.

URL endpoint

To make a GET request you need to provide the URL endpoint that you want to send the request to. Typically, this URL will be found in the API documentation or reference of the app you're trying to connect with.

Basic authentication

The basic authentication field is a slightly outdated way for showing that you are authorized to make the request. If the API documentation indicates to use it, you should enter a username and password separated a colon (:).

Custom headers

Custom headers are used to provide additional context about the request, like who the requester is (i.e. authorization), what is being requested, what format the response should be returned in, and more.

For example, if the API says that you must authorize your request with an access token, that will be included in a custom header.

Custom headers must be provided in a JSON dictionary format e.g.

{"account-id":123, "authorization":"token 56789"}