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cap_http_request

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Call allowlisted HTTP or HTTPS endpoints directly and return response status plus body text, or stream the response body to a file.

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HTTP Request

Use this skill when the task needs a direct HTTP or HTTPS request to a known endpoint instead of search-engine results.

When to use

  • The user needs raw API or file content from a specific URL.
  • A workflow already knows the target endpoint and only needs a guarded fetch.
  • The request should stay inside the device allowlist policy.

Available capability

  • http_request: send standard HTTP requests to allowlisted domains or IPs and return status plus body text, or save the response body directly to a file.

Calling rules

  • Only call http_request when the target host is expected to be in the configured allowlist.
  • Input must be a JSON object:
{
  "url": "https://api.example.com/v1/data",
  "method": "GET",
  "headers": {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>"
  },
  "body": "",
  "timeout_ms": 15000,
  "max_body_bytes": 16384,
  "save_path": "/spiffs/download.bin",
  "max_file_bytes": 1048576
}
  • url is required and must start with http:// or https://.
  • method defaults to GET.
  • body is only valid for methods that accept a request body.
  • save_path is optional. When present, the response body is streamed directly to this file and is not returned in memory.
  • max_body_bytes applies only when returning the response body as text.
  • max_file_bytes is optional and applies only when save_path is present.
  • Redirects are allowed only when the redirect target also matches the allowlist.

Output shape

  • The capability returns plain text, not JSON.
  • Success format:
    • HTTP <status>
    • followed by the response body text
  • File-save success format:
    • HTTP <status>
    • Saved response body to <path> (<bytes> bytes)
  • Common error strings include:
    • Error: HTTP allowlist is empty; configure search_http_allowlist first
    • Error: host '...' is not in allowlist
    • Error: method must be GET/POST/PUT/PATCH/DELETE/HEAD
    • Error: save_path must be a non-empty string
    • Error: failed to open save_path
    • Error: http request failed (...)

Examples

{
  "url": "https://skills-lab.esp-claw.com/raw/tags.json"
}

{
  "url": "https://api.example.com/v1/items",
  "method": "POST",
  "headers": {
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  "body": "{\"name\":\"demo\"}"
}

{
  "url": "https://example.com/file.bin",
  "save_path": "/spiffs/file.bin",
  "max_file_bytes": 10485760
}