{"id":5102,"date":"2026-05-30T02:38:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T02:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=5102"},"modified":"2026-05-30T02:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T02:38:10","slug":"http-request-action-zoho-flow","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/glossary\/http-request-action-zoho-flow\/","title":{"rendered":"HTTP Request Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What Is HTTP Request Action in Zoho Flow?<\/h2>\n<p>The HTTP Request Action in Zoho Flow allows you to call any external REST API endpoint, even for applications that do not have a dedicated Zoho Flow connector. You configure the HTTP method (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE), URL, headers, and request body, and map the response data for use in subsequent flow steps.<\/p>\n<h2>When to Use It<\/h2>\n<p>Use HTTP Request when you need to integrate with a niche application that does not have a native Zoho Flow connector, when you need to call a custom internal API, or when a connector&#8217;s built-in actions do not expose the specific API endpoint you require. It is the integration equivalent of raw API access.<\/p>\n<h2>Authentication<\/h2>\n<p>Configure authentication in the request headers: pass API keys, Bearer tokens, or Basic Auth credentials. Store sensitive credentials in Zoho Flow&#8217;s Connection settings rather than hardcoding them in the action configuration, so they can be managed centrally and rotated without editing individual flows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Zoho Flow action that sends an HTTP request (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) to any external API endpoint, enabling integration with apps that do not have a native Zoho Flow connector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"seo_title":"HTTP Request Action | Zoho Glossary | Aaxonix","seo_description":"A Zoho Flow action that sends an HTTP request (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) to any external API endpoint, enabling integration with apps that do not have a nati","seo_keyword":"HTTP request action zoho flow","seo_faqs":"","term_type":"","glossary_related":"","glossary_links":""},"glossary_category":[1257],"class_list":["post-5102","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry","glossary_category-zoho-flow"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/5102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossary"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"glossary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary_category?post=5102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}