# Http request (open connection)

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-open-connection/32459
**Category:** General
**Created:** [4 September 2020 20:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-open-connection/32459 "2020-09-04T20:16:56Z")
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### Author: ![BartButenaers](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bartbutenaers/32/10476_2.png) [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)
#### Post date: [6 September 2020 21:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-open-connection/32459/12 "2020-09-06T21:11:45Z")

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Damn, Dave was first 😉  
Don't add it to your function node, if there is already another node that does the job very well ...

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