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title: HTTP Task
slug: singleconnect-reference-guide-3-2-0/http-task
description: Learn how to effectively use the HTTP Task feature to streamline log control and retrieval in your system. This comprehensive document walks you through the process of inputting essential API details such as the URL and method (POST or GET), setting timeo
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createdAt: 2022-08-02T15:37:00.000Z
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Through HTTP Task, the system can be used to control and get logs.  API headers must be in a specific form type.

1. Add** HTTP Task**.
2. Enter the HTTP API information.
   •	Enter the URL used for the HTTP API in the HTTP Properties.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/g9cApVza9NIhSh0pjZYtA/8Z6s_I1aP6una41DOvnHO_image.png "HTTP Properties-HTTP URL")

- Select the method as either **POST **or **GET**.

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- Enter the time to process time out into the **Timeout** field.
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  Enter a response name for the return response.
  (**HTTP result** may not be the actual return name)


![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/g9cApVza9NIhSh0pjZYtA/yMMckZoZTtiKb5EpZHjzS_image.png "HTTP Properties-Timeout-Result")

- Click “**+**” next to Add Parameter.
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  Add the parameters required for the configuration or query.  Enter the parameter name into the Parameter Name Field and the value into the Parameter Value field.


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