Generic HTTP Request

The HTTP module lets you connect to any API, even ones without a native integration.

Advantages: - Universal. You can connect to anything with an API, including custom internal systems. - Flexible. You have full control over the request.

Disadvantages: - Requires more knowledge. You need to understand HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE), headers, authentication tokens, and JSON. - Error messages are less helpful. If the API returns an error, you have to understand what it means. - More setup. You have to manually configure authentication and request format.

When to use: When there's no native integration, or when you need custom control that the native integration doesn't provide.

For now: In the Morning Brief and most of Module 2, you'll use native integrations. You'll learn HTTP in detail in a later module. Don't worry about it yet.