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# HTTP Request

> Make an HTTP call to any external API or webhook URL from a workflow.

The HTTP Request action calls any external API or webhook endpoint. Use it to connect Wave Runner to tools not natively supported in the Composer.

## Configuration

| Field                | Required | Description                                                                                       |
| -------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **URL**              | Yes      | The endpoint to call. Supports variables (e.g. `https://api.example.com/contacts/{phone_number}`) |
| **Method**           | Yes      | GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, or DELETE                                                                  |
| **Headers**          | No       | Key-value pairs for authorization or content type                                                 |
| **Body**             | No       | JSON payload for POST/PUT/PATCH requests. Supports variables                                      |
| **Expected outputs** | No       | Response field names to extract as variables for downstream nodes                                 |

## Response handling

The HTTP Request node returns the response status code and body. Use **Expected outputs** to extract specific fields from the response and pass them to downstream nodes as variables.

## Technical limits

Requests time out after 30 seconds.

## Use case

After a call ends, an HTTP Request posts the call summary to a custom CRM webhook: `POST https://crm.example.com/calls` with a JSON body containing `{phone_number}`, `{outcome}`, and `{summary}`. A downstream Condition node checks the response status to confirm the record was saved.

## Next steps

<Card title="Variables" icon="code" href="/workflows/variables">
  Use variables to build dynamic URLs and request bodies.
</Card>