Get Data with API Proxies
In this, you’ll learn how you can fetch data from the workflows by creating Custom Actions or API Proxies.
API Proxies or Custom Actions, allows your organization to integrate your services better with the workflows in Cobalt. These help you develop Custom Actions for your workflows which can be used to fetch data of the workflows to your system.
You can learn in detail about API Proxies in our guide here.
Create API Proxy
Follow these steps to create an API Proxy:
-
Create Action : - Navigate to
Developer
in Cobalt >API Proxies
> Click on theNew Action
button > provide aName
andDescription
for the API Proxy > Click on theCreate Action
button. -
Configure the Fields : Click on the
Fields
tab > ClickEdit
> And add Custom fields for your action. -
Configure the API Call : Click on the
API Call
tab > ClickEdit
> Configure the API call to be executed upon triggering the action by defining HTTP Method, Path Params etc.
Checkpoint
Congratulations!! You have created an API Proxy successfully which can be used to read data from the workflows and use it.