# Msg.payload in http request?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/msg-payload-in-http-request/24151>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [3 April 2020 11:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/msg-payload-in-http-request/24151 "2020-04-03T11:46:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![niclas.w82](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/niclas.w82/32/31813_2.png) [@niclas.w82](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/niclas.w82)\
**Post date:** [3 April 2020 11:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/msg-payload-in-http-request/24151/1 "2020-04-03T11:46:25Z")

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Hi is it possible to use{{msg.payload}} in http request?  
Cant get it to work? Can I somehow see what's getting out from the http node. Tried http logger but it doesn't show anything. Even if filter is blank.

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [3 April 2020 12:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/msg-payload-in-http-request/24151/2 "2020-04-03T12:07:42Z")

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the built in documentation says "If not configured in the node, this optional property sets the url of the request."

so, leave URL empty, insert a change node or function node before the http request node and set

```auto
msg.url = "http://what_ever/add?" + msg.payload;
return msg;

```

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [3 April 2020 12:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/msg-payload-in-http-request/24151/3 "2020-04-03T12:09:44Z")

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PS, forgot to say - as a test, try using {{payload}} instead of {{msg.payload}} - many of the nodes that support mustache expect `msg` to be ommited.

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [3 April 2020 13:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/msg-payload-in-http-request/24151/4 "2020-04-03T13:06:33Z")

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yes - ^^^ - it just expects the property so {{payload}} etc

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**Author:** ![niclas.w82](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/niclas.w82/32/31813_2.png) [@niclas.w82](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/niclas.w82)\
**Post date:** [3 April 2020 14:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/msg-payload-in-http-request/24151/5 "2020-04-03T14:41:11Z")

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Thanks!! Just payload worked fine.

Best regards Niclas

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [2 June 2020 14:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/msg-payload-in-http-request/24151/6 "2020-06-02T14:41:17Z")

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