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title: HTTP Task
slug: singleconnect-reference-guide-3-3-0/http-task
description: Learn how to effectively control and retrieve logs in your system with the HTTP Task feature. This comprehensive document guides users through setting up the HTTP API information, specifying the processing timeout, selecting the method (POST or GET), and 
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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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