HTTP Request

Overview

HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) is the foundation of web communication. Think of it as the universal language that allows different applications to talk to each other.

With the HTTP Request action, you can:

• Access any API endpoint that isn't covered by built-in integrations.
• Send and receive data in real-time between Taskade and external systems.
• Build enterprise-grade integrations with your existing tech stack.

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HTTP Request Actions

Here are the actions you can use in your workflows:

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HTTP Automation Settings

Connector options give you full control over the HTTP Request automation:

Trigger: Send HTTP Request

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Sending a HTTP Request

There are many platforms compatible with HTTP requests. In the example below, we'll show you how to set up a webhook using Make to receive an HTTP request:

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Set Up Webhooks

1. Sign in to your Make account.
2. Click the Create a new scenario button on the top left corner of the screen.
3. Click the plus icon and choose Webhook from the available modules.
4. Select Custom Webhook.
5. Click Add to generate a new webhook.
6. Assign a descriptive name to your webhook and Click Save.
7. Make will provide a unique URL for your webhook.
8. Copy this URL to Taskade (see the next step).

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Set Up HTTP Request

1. Go to your Taskade workspace.
2. Navigate to the Automations tab at the top.
3. Click ➕ Add automation ➡ Start from scratch.
4. Create any new Trigger.
5. Create a Send HTTP Request Action.
6. Configure the Send HTTP Request Action on Taskade to be a POST request.
7. Place the provided URL by Make into the URL field of the Taskade action.
8. Fill in the header as content-type and application/json.
9. Enter the desired content within the JSON body.
10. Activate the automation by toggling it in the top right corner of the screen.
11. Trigger your automation.

Here's the received data is shown in Make's Webhook logs; the output is shown below:

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Generate a Response

You can configure your HTTP Request action and extract specific data using a custom schema. Follow these steps to set things up:

• Start by setting up your HTTP Request as you normally would.

• Under the Response Body Schema section, select JSON.

• This will display the Generate Automatically button.

• Click Generate Automatically to open a dialog where you can send a test request.

• After sending, the system will extract available fields from the JSON response.

• Review the extracted fields and select which ones you want to keep or remove.

• Once done, click Use Schema to apply your custom schema.

• The selected fields will now be included in subsequent actions.

You can use these fields in various ways:

• Insert them to other actions.
• Pass them to AI Agents.
• Use them in follow-up HTTP requests to chain multiple requests.

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Use Cases

Not sure how to make the most of this action? Start with this automation flows:

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Use this integration as an AI agent tool — see Tools for AI Agents.

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