New Element: HTTP Request

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Berit Weymers

March 23, 2022 13:50

Based off of customer's needs for calling to data outside of iForm within the iForm app, we are working on a brand new element! The HTTP Request element requires wifi or cellular connection and will query APIs and store results as a JSON object. The data will be able to be parsed out into separate elements as needed. This would allow for live, current data to be used in a form. Scenarios it would be helpful are:

• Scan Data for Lookup
• Get Current Weather Data
• Get Street Address based off of location
• View Site History
• Check for Unique Values
• Lookup Previously Submitted Records

We are starting with development for Webforms/Public Links and will then work on the development for Android and iOS. Would love feedback and insight on the development.

Here is what we have thus far.

Webforms/Public Links:

Test this form by clicking this Public Link.

Mobile:

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

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  Joe Vetoe June 07, 2022 13:01 (Edited July 05, 2022 15:33)

  Great news! The HTTP Request element is now available across all platforms (iOS, Android, and Webforms). For instructions on how to implement and use it, have a look at our help center documentation.

  Let us know what you think and what you'd like to see in future versions by commenting on this post. We look forward to hearing your feedback.

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  Kristen March 23, 2022 15:57

  I am very excited to see the private API version of this element!  It will be immensely helpful in assigning tasks based on actual needs in real time.

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  Darius Grimes March 24, 2022 16:32

  From the Webinar:

   

  Can you use the HTTP request to query another DB in iForm? Kind of like the Smart Table feature? Could we use it as well to verify if it’s a registered user to allow submission? Sort of the opposite of your use case.

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  Jonathan Hsu March 24, 2022 21:13

  Hey Darius, you definitely can. The secret sauce is going to be setting up custom APIs that are tailored to each customer's exact use case(s). That's actually how the webinar demo works. When the request element is executed, the value of the company name is passed to the custom-built API which under the hood...

  1. requests an iForm access token
  2. searches the predetermined profile id and page id for records with the matching name
  3. returns the results + status code

  When the request element receives the response, if it's an empty array that means no match which means the value is unique.

  When it comes to custom APIs, the technical barrier can be a bit uncomfortable for customers. But the Customer Success team has some exciting plans for providing an easy way to "connect the dots" whether the lifting is done by the customer or by our team.

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