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Action: HTTP request

This is a powerful action that allows you to communicate with any API or website on the internet, as well as interact with other services. You can then use the returned data in your VisualMaker bots as you see fit.

Options of the action:

  • Method: Type of request method, can be GET or POST.
  • Body: Type of request body, can be JSON, data, or params.
  • Set URL: The URL to which you will make the request.
  • Set headers (optional): The headers of the request, each header must have its value separated by a colon, and each new header must be on a new line, using the specific format of each data.
  • Set body (optional): The body of the request, each element of the body must have its value separated by a colon, and each new element must be on a new line, using the specific format of each data.
  • Set cookies (optional): The cookies of the request, each cookie must have its value separated by a colon, and each new cookie must be on a new line, using the specific format of each data.
  • Set proxy (optional): The proxy you want to use, it can be HTTP or SOCKS.
Information

This action consumes HTTP requests resources, which renew monthly. They can be increased by upgrading your subscription in VisualMaker, or by purchasing packages for a specific bot, which do not expire. To do this, go to VisualMaker ➡️ 🖥 Bots ➡️ 📜 My Bots, select your bot, then choose 📦 Extra packages, and finally select HTTP requests 🌐.

What does the action return through its ID?

Access the response of the request through #IDAction.text# if you expect plain text, or #IDAction.json# if you expect JSON.

You can also access the status code of the request from #IDAction.status#.