Introduction to the HTTP Tool

This n8n template showcases the new HTTP tool released in version 1.47.0.

Overall, the tool helps simplify AI Agent workflows where custom sub-workflows were performing the same simple http requests.

Comparisons

1. AI agent that can scrape webpages

Remake of https://n8n.io/workflows/2006-ai-agent-that-can-scrape-webpages/

Changes:

• Replaces Execute Workflow Tool and Subworkflow
• Replaces Response Formatting

2. Allow your AI to call an API to fetch data

Remake of https://n8n.io/workflows/2094-allow-your-ai-to-call-an-api-to-fetch-data/

Changes:

• Replaces Execute Workflow Tool and Subworkflow
• Replaces Manual Query Params Definitions
• Replaces Response Formatting