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May 21, 2025

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# Flow: Improved Send HTTP request action enables secure connections and returns data to the workflow

Shopify Flow has an improved [Send HTTP request](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/shopify-flow/reference/actions/send-http-request) action that supports a broader range of integrations with external services by securely storing secrets and returning data to subsequent workflow steps. The action can be securely configured with secrets, such as access tokens or passwords, that are encrypted and obfuscated in Flow. After sending an HTTP request, the full response is returned to the workflow and can be parsed using a [Run code](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/shopify-flow/reference/actions/run-code) action with a JSON.parse method to define a schema so that returned data can be used as variables in conditions and actions.

Review these new templates to learn more about using this improved action:

* [Send new orders to Airtable](https://admin.shopify.com/apps/flow/editor/templates/0196f2e1-ab85-7157-90e2-7de1149201a7)
* [Send all existing and new products to Airtable](https://admin.shopify.com/apps/flow/editor/templates/0196f2e1-a789-7f9d-a64e-a9be2b544e82)
* [Update products in batches from product data stored in Airtable](https://admin.shopify.com/apps/flow/editor/templates/0196f2e1-b499-7384-a418-919d752d7a8b)
* [Notify customers of expiring gifts cards using SendGrid](https://admin.shopify.com/apps/flow/editor/templates/0196f2e1-a4b9-7ff0-8181-9de43d95ae1e)
* [Send email using SendGrid when customers places an order for a custom item](https://admin.shopify.com/apps/flow/editor/templates/0196f2e1-adc1-7139-9644-43ba3a4c71eb)

For more information about how it works, visit the [documentation](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/shopify-flow/reference/actions/send-http-request). For questions and feedback, visit the [Shopify community](https://community.shopify.com/c/shopify-flow-app/bd-p/flow).