Network sub-actions

Call a web address

Visits a web address and saves the answer. Use it to call other websites or tools, like fetching a joke or poking a smart device.

Setting	What to put in
Method	GET asks for information. POST sends information. PUT, PATCH and DELETE change or remove things on the other side. HEAD asks only for the headline details. Options: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD. Starts as: GET.
URL	The full web address, starting with http:// or https://, like "https://example.com/api".
Headers	Extra details sent along, one per line as "Name: value". Most people can leave this empty.
Body	The data to send with a POST, PUT or PATCH. Leave empty if you send nothing.
Content type	What kind of data the body is. application/json is right for JSON. Only used when there is a body. Starts as: application/json.
Timeout (seconds)	How many seconds to wait for an answer before giving up. The most is 30. Starts as: 30.
Save the reply in variable	The name of the variable that will hold the answer. Use it later as %httpResponse% (or the name you type). Starts as: httpResponse.
Parse result as JSON	Tick if the answer is JSON data. Each value in it also gets its own variable, like %httpResponse.name%. Starts as: false.

Variables it adds

Variable	What it holds
%httpResponse%	The answer text (or the name you chose in the box above)
%httpStatusCode%	The result number: 200 means it worked, 404 means not found
%httpSuccess%	True if the request worked
%httpHeaders%	The extra details that came back
%httpError%	What went wrong, if the request failed or timed out

Type id: core.httpRequest

Send a message on your network

Sends a short text message to other devices on your network, or to this computer, with no reply expected. Handy for small gadgets or other apps that listen.

Setting	What to put in
UDP port	The door number the other app listens on, from 1 to 65535. Check that app's settings. Starts as: 6669.
Message	The text to send.
Address	Who to send it to. 255.255.255.255 shouts to every device on your home network. 127.0.0.1 means this computer. You can also type one device's address. Starts as: 255.255.255.255.

Variables it adds

Variable	What it holds
%udpBytesSent%	How many bytes were sent

Type id: core.udpBroadcast