# Making API requests

To quickly connect a custom API, use HTTP Request Builder. You can make `GET` request to visualize order data in the Table component or `POST` request to reset a password for a specific user. 

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Watch the video below on how to get API Builder set up!

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There are two options for creating API requests via **Data** or **Visual Builder.**

To open the API Builder from the **Table**, follow the steps:

1. From the **UI Builder,** drag-and-drop **Table** to the Canvas
2. Select  **Rest API as** `Data Source` in Data
3. Select `Make Http request`  as `Collection`

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### Pass Values to API Builder

To pass Values to **API Builder**, such as `charge` you need to specify **Inputs**. To do it, follow the steps:

1. Add new `Input` field in the **API Builder**
2. Specify the test value
3. Pass the Input value of the key in the column **Value**
4. Click on the `Run` button to **send a request**
5. Click on the Save button to **save it**

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### Response Transformer

Transform JSON API response using a **Visual** or **Javascript Response Transformer.**

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[Response Transformer](/user-guide/data/api-builder/response-transformer.md)
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### Sorting

Apply ascending or descending sorting to fields from your response.

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[Sorting data](/user-guide/data/api-builder/sorting-data.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### Pagination

APIs like to send data back in pages. By default, you only get 1 page. You will need to ask for more. In your API docs, there should be a section called Pagination.&#x20;

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[Pagination](/user-guide/data/api-builder/pagination.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### Search

The Search feature allows you to search for text, dates, or numbers within all records and fields of the result of a REST API response.

The search feature works automatically on the client side query operations. But to set the search function on server side query operations, you have to add a "search" parameter in the query parameters and pass {{search}} as its value.

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By applying the Search query parameter, now the search box will filter all data on all rows and columns with the value typed in the search box.

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```
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```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.