Basic HTTP Request Data Flow Template
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This Data Flow template is made up of two Data Operations that allow app builders to make an HTTP request to an API that returns JSON.
In Connection Builder, Data Flow templates can be found with pre-populated sample data. However, to meet the requirements of their Journey, app builders should perform the necessary adjustments, such as adding other Data Ops.
This Data Flow contains four parts:
The Start pane keeps track of the inputs required by the Data Flow.
No sample Inputs
Service: no service selected
Method: GET - to retrieve data
URL: URL endpoint for the request
Allow non-compliant HTTP headers: box unchecked
Content-Type: “application/json”
Headers: no parameter set
Query Parameters: no parameter set
Form Parameters: no parameter set
Had paging?: unchecked
Run Results: AirData Variables of type Any that automatically created to hold the results of this Operation.
result
rawResult
request
Transform Expression: result.text - Airscript expression to be run
Output Format: Variable
Type: Text
Run Results: api_result output Variable of type Text that is automatically created to hold the result of this Operation.
The End step is where variables from the Data Flow can be used as an output..
Sample Return Value: api_result of type Text
Allow app builders to make an HTTP Request.
