How can I use Workflow to send an HTTP request?

[abidoss]

Hello, please, has anyone been able to send a PDF file via the workflow? I'm unable to send my file to the external API, and there are no errors in the log file. However, I can send it using JavaScript.

[yuri]

Hi, In newer versions of Advanced Pack, there is a field "Payload from variable". You can assign the whole PDF file content to a variable (in an Execute Formula Script action before) and send it via workflow.

You can also compose any payload using formula.

[abidoss]

thank you for your response. However, I would prefer if there is already an example. I already have the Advanced pack. My idea is to send the PDF file to the API, receive a result, and then store it in a text field.

[Kharg]

How would you assign the whole pdf content?

just by using the field name? like

 $pdf = file;

or is it something like

$pdf = fileContent;

?

I am not able to find a way to do it

[yuri]

There's no way to read file contents from the attachment entity at the moment. One would need to create a simple formula function for this. I planned to add such a function.

[Kharg]

Would be really useful for situations like this