# Make HTTP Request

**Introduction** 

This step is designed to perform HTTP requests to specified URLs, useful for integrating external APIs or web services into an automation.

**Configuration**

1. **URL**: Enter the URL to which the HTTP request will be made. This is a required field.
2. **Method**: Select the HTTP method to be used for the request. Options include GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH, HEAD, and OPTIONS. This is a required field.
3. **Body**: (Optional) Provide the body of the request. Useful for methods like POST or PUT. Maximum length is 500,000 characters.
4. **Query**: (Optional) Define query parameters as key-value pairs. These will be appended to the URL.
5. **Headers**: (Optional) Specify any headers as key-value pairs to be included in the HTTP request.

**Outputs**

* **Response**: The response from the HTTP request. It includes:
  * **Status**: HTTP status code of the response.
  * **Body**: The body of the response, if any.
  * **Headers**: A list of response headers, each represented as a key-value pair.

**Usage** 

Ideal for extending the functionality of automations to interact with external web services, APIs, or any resource accessible over HTTP.