http-request-skill

Apps & Automation

Make HTTP requests to external APIs and web services. Supports GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH methods with headers and JSON body.

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HTTP Request Tool

Make HTTP requests to external APIs and web services.

How It Works

This skill provides instructions for the HTTP Request tool node. Connect the HTTP Request node to Zeenie's input-tools handle to enable API calls.

http_request Tool

Make an HTTP request to any URL.

Schema Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description
url	string	Yes	Full URL to request (e.g., `https://api.example.com/data`)
method	string	No	HTTP method: `GET`, `POST`, `PUT`, `DELETE`, `PATCH` (default: `GET`)
body	object	No	Request body as JSON object (for POST/PUT/PATCH)
useProxy	boolean	No	Route through proxy (default: `false`). The proxy service handles provider selection, geo-targeting, and session type automatically.

Node Parameters

Additional options can be configured on the node:

Parameter	Description
headers	Custom headers as JSON (e.g., `{"Authorization": "Bearer token"}`)
base_url	Base URL prepended to the url parameter

Response Format

{
  "status": 200,
  "data": { "key": "value" },
  "url": "https://api.example.com/data",
  "method": "GET",
  "proxied": false
}

Examples

GET request (fetch data):

{
  "url": "https://api.example.com/users/123",
  "method": "GET"
}

POST request (create resource):

{
  "url": "https://api.example.com/users",
  "method": "POST",
  "body": {
    "name": "John Doe",
    "email": "john@example.com"
  }
}

PUT request (update resource):

{
  "url": "https://api.example.com/users/123",
  "method": "PUT",
  "body": {
    "name": "John Updated"
  }
}

DELETE request:

{
  "url": "https://api.example.com/users/123",
  "method": "DELETE"
}

PATCH request (partial update):

{
  "url": "https://api.example.com/users/123",
  "method": "PATCH",
  "body": {
    "status": "active"
  }
}

Real-World Examples

Get Bitcoin price:

{
  "url": "https://api.coindesk.com/v1/bpi/currentprice.json",
  "method": "GET"
}

Get weather:

{
  "url": "https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q=London&appid=YOUR_KEY",
  "method": "GET"
}

Post to webhook:

{
  "url": "https://hooks.slack.com/services/xxx",
  "method": "POST",
  "body": {
    "text": "Hello from OpenCompany!"
  }
}

Check website status:

{
  "url": "https://example.com",
  "method": "GET"
}

Error Responses

Timeout:

{
  "error": "Request timed out"
}

Connection failed:

{
  "error": "Connection failed: Unable to reach host"
}

HTTP error:

{
  "status": 404,
  "data": "Not Found",
  "url": "https://api.example.com/missing",
  "method": "GET"
}

HTTP Status Codes

Status	Meaning	Action
200-299	Success	Process the response data
400	Bad Request	Check request parameters
401	Unauthorized	Check API key/authentication
403	Forbidden	Insufficient permissions
404	Not Found	Check URL path
429	Too Many Requests	Rate limited, wait and retry
500-599	Server Error	External service issue

Use Cases

Use Case	Method	Description
Fetch data	GET	Retrieve resources
Create resource	POST	Add new data
Update resource	PUT/PATCH	Modify existing data
Delete resource	DELETE	Remove data
Health check	GET	Verify service availability
Webhook trigger	POST	Send events to services

Proxy Usage

To route a request through a residential proxy, just set useProxy: true. The proxy service automatically selects the best provider, geo-target, and session type from its configuration. A proxy provider must be configured first via the proxy_config tool (see proxy-config-skill).

Proxied request:

{
  "url": "https://example.com/data",
  "method": "GET",
  "useProxy": true
}

If no proxy providers are configured or the proxy lookup fails, the request proceeds directly without a proxy and "proxied": false appears in the response.

Guidelines

URLs: Must be fully qualified with protocol (https://)
Authentication: Use node headers for API keys/tokens
Timeout: Default 30 seconds
JSON body: Automatically serialized for POST/PUT/PATCH
Response: JSON responses are automatically parsed
Proxy: Set useProxy: true to route through proxy -- the proxy service handles all routing details

Security Notes

Never expose API keys in responses to users
Validate URLs before making requests
Avoid internal/private network addresses (localhost, 192.168.x.x)
Respect rate limits of external services
Don't store sensitive data from API responses

Setup Requirements

Connect the HTTP Request node to Zeenie's input-tools handle
Configure authentication headers on the node if needed
Ensure network access to target APIs
For proxy usage: configure a proxy provider via the proxy-config-skill first