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# Callout

Callout Action allows to create HTTP requests like GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE.

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## Add a Callout action

Add an action with the **Action Type** = Callout.

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See more info about creating Actions in [Working with actions](/automations/global-actions-and-action-groups/basics/working-with-actions.md#how-to-create-an-action) article.
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## Select the request method

Select the request **Method** (1):

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## Enter the endpoint URL

Enter the endpoint URL (2):

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## Specify additional settings

**Compressed** (3): allows to compress the data you send. If a response comes back in compressed format, it will be uncompressed and returned the uncompressed value.

**Send as Blob** (4): Sets the contents of the body for the request using a BLOB.

**Certificate Name** (5): allows to add certificate name.
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## Add headers and body

Add Headers (6) and Body (7):

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You can use Static values, Merge Fields or Formulas to populate Certificate Name, Headers and Body.

See more info on Merge Fields and Formulas at  [Working with context objects](/automations/global-actions-and-action-groups/basics/working-with-context-objects.md) and [Working with functions](/automations/functions-and-formulas/introduction-and-usage.md).
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