HttpBin

Overview

This node interacts with the HttpBin API, specifically supporting HTTP GET requests under the "HTTP Verb" resource. It allows users to send HTTP GET requests with customizable query parameters. This is useful for testing and debugging HTTP requests, inspecting how query parameters are handled by a server, or simply retrieving data from endpoints that accept query parameters.

Practical examples include:

• Sending a GET request with specific query parameters to test an API endpoint.
• Debugging how query parameters are encoded and received by a server.
• Fetching filtered data from an API that uses query parameters for filtering.

Properties

The "Query Parameters" property allows multiple key-value pairs where each key is the name of the query parameter and the value is its corresponding value.

Output

The node outputs JSON data representing the response from the HttpBin API for the GET request made. The json output field contains the parsed JSON response from the server, which typically includes details about the request such as the URL, headers, and the query parameters received.

No binary data output is produced by this node.

Dependencies

• Requires access to the public HttpBin API at https://httpbin.org.
• No mandatory credentials are required, but the node optionally supports an API key credential if needed.
• Network connectivity to the HttpBin service is necessary.

Troubleshooting

• Common issues:
  • Network errors if the HttpBin service is unreachable.
  • Incorrectly formatted query parameters may lead to unexpected responses.
• Error messages:
  • HTTP errors returned by the HttpBin API will be passed through; ensure query parameters are valid.
  • If no response is received, check internet connectivity and base URL configuration.

Links and References

• HttpBin Official Website
• HttpBin Documentation

This summary is based on static analysis of the provided source code and property definitions for the HTTP Verb GET operation.