How to send data or media/ MIME type to an API

A media/ MIME type can consist of a file, image, record, array, message, text, audio or video. The following is how it can be sent to an API:

Illustrated in the image below is an example of a flow which will run as an async flow if the primary/ main flow has failed.

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The Record Generator is the source step and contains a message that will be sent to the API as shown in the below image.

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In the HTTP Service destination step, the API URL is added in the URL field. To send the original media type that is in the source, “Content-Type” is added as a header with “Application/JSON” as the value as shown in the below image.

Additional information:

The below link contains more information regarding “Content-Type” as a header:

Content-Type - HTTP | MDN

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