# Callout Action

Callout Action allows to create HTTP requests like GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE. 

* Add an action with the Action Type = Callout (1). 

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See more info about creating Actions in [Working with Actions](https://flexikanban.screenstepslive.com/admin/v2/internal_links/1641589?type=article\&site_id=24620) article.

* Select the request Method (2)
* Enter the endpoint URL (3)
* Specify another settings:
  * **Compressed** (4): allows to compress the data you send. If a response comes back in compressed format, it will be uncompressed and returned the uncompressed value.
  * **Send as Blob** (5): Sets the contents of the body for the request using a BLOB.
  * **Certificate Name** (6): allows to add certificate name.

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* Add "**Headers"** (7) and populate name and value.
* Enter the request **Body** (8).
* Specify name of the variable that will contain action result in **"Variable Name"** field (9).
* Check **"Execute in background"** checkbox (10) to make action be executed in background. Also this shows following fields:
* **"Wait for result"** checkbox (11) - check it if you need to receive action execution result in order to work with it (e.g., when using action in action group or getting data from external resource).
* **"With gap"** (12) - specify time in minutes which system will wait before action execution

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You can use Static values, Merge Fields or Formulas to populate Certificate Name, Headers and Body.

See more info on Merge Fields and Formulas at [Working with Context objects](https://flexikanban.screenstepslive.com/admin/v2/internal_links/1641592?type=article\&site_id=24620) and [Working with Functions](https://flexikanban.screenstepslive.com/admin/v2/internal_links/1641591?type=article\&site_id=24620)

* Save action.

Now you can execute it from Forms and Kanbans.