API Call
Category: Action Standards: HTTPS required · HIPAA (with BAA)
Make HTTP API calls to external services
What this node does
- REST calls
- Authentication
- Retry logic
- Response parsing
How to use
- In the Agentic Studio, open or create a workflow
- In the node palette on the left, find API Call under the Action category (or use the search bar)
- Drag the node onto the canvas
- Double-click the node to open its configuration dialog
- Fill in the required parameters (see Configuration below)
- Connect the Request Body input port from an upstream node
- Optionally connect the Headers port if needed
- Connect the API Response and HTTP Status output to the next node downstream
Inputs
| Port | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Request Body | json | ✓ | JSON data object |
| Headers | json | Optional | JSON data object |
Outputs
| Port | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| API Response | json | JSON data object |
| HTTP Status | number | Numeric value |
Configuration
Open the configuration dialog by double-clicking the API Call node on the canvas.
| Parameter | What to enter |
|---|---|
url | Configure url in the node settings |
method | Configure method in the node settings |
headers | Configure headers in the node settings |
authentication | Authentication method for incoming requests: none, bearer, or hmac |
timeout | Maximum time in seconds to wait for a response before failing |
When to use this node
- External integrations
- Webhook callbacks
- Third-party APIs
Need help configuring this node?
Go to Settings → Connectors to set up the connection this node depends on, then reference the connector ID in the node configuration dialog.