# Retrieving Data from an HTTP Server

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**Category:** General\
**Tags:** http-request\
**Created:** [10 January 2024 09:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/retrieving-data-from-an-http-server/84441 "2024-01-10T09:14:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![samirovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@samirovic](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/samirovic)\
**Post date:** [10 January 2024 09:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/retrieving-data-from-an-http-server/84441/1 "2024-01-10T09:14:38Z")

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Hi,

I'm trying to retrieve data from an HTTP server using Node-RED, as shown in the attached photo.

 ![http](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/c/9/c967c81734d0214b1236408babeb3610ec56426f.png)

If anyone can guide me on the best approach or specific nodes to use in Node-RED, it would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

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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:** [10 January 2024 09:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/retrieving-data-from-an-http-server/84441/2 "2024-01-10T09:16:35Z")

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The cookbook has examples of getting data from web servers: [Node-RED Cookbook : Node-RED](https://cookbook.nodered.org/#http-requests)

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**Author:** ![samirovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@samirovic](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/samirovic)\
**Post date:** [10 January 2024 09:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/retrieving-data-from-an-http-server/84441/3 "2024-01-10T09:45:01Z")

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> [@Steve-Mcl](#):
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> Le livre de recettes contient des exemples d’obtention de données à partir de serveurs Web : [Livre de cuisine Node-RED : Node-RED](https://cookbook.nodered.org/#http-requests)

I'm having trouble figuring out which Node-RED nodes I should use to retrieve data from an HTTP server.

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**Author:** ![GogoVega](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gogovega/32/71313_2.png) [@GogoVega](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GogoVega)\
**Post date:** [10 January 2024 09:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/retrieving-data-from-an-http-server/84441/4 "2024-01-10T09:51:36Z")

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I would say the `http request` node - [Simple GET request : Node-RED](https://cookbook.nodered.org/http/simple-get-request)

I don't know what the "sending frequency" option represents.

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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:** [10 March 2024 09:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/retrieving-data-from-an-http-server/84441/5 "2024-03-10T09:51:38Z")

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