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This tutorial covers the second step of external data communication: HTTP API communication. By completing this chapter, you will easily master the fundamental use of external data communication in the BRICKS Cloud Intelligent Display.
🕐 Estimated time to complete this tutorial: 2–3 minutes
Step 1: Create an HTTP Generator
First, create a Generator of type HTTP to enable integration with external HTTP data sources.
Step 2: Connect the HTTP Generator to a JSON API URL
For demonstration purposes, we will use an API service that provides world clock data.
Visit http://worldclockapi.com/ and select your preferred time format API. Copy the URL and paste it into the HTTP Generator. In this example, we will use Eastern Standard Time:
http://worldclockapi.com/api/json/est/now
Step 3: Configure the HTTP Generator Request Method
Using the JSON-based API URL obtained in Step 2, return to the HTTP Generator created in Step 1.
In the properties panel on the right:Paste the API URL into the URL field.
Set Method to GET.
Set Res Type (response type) to [ json ].
Step 4: Quickly Create a Corresponding Variable
In the HTTP Generator’s Outlets, the first option is Response, which represents the data returned from the HTTP API request. From the dropdown menu, select [ Create New ] to quickly generate a new variable to store the JSON response.
In the next section, we will explain how to process JSON data and convert it into a format that can be displayed.
Congratulations! You have now learned the basic concept of HTTP API communication.
The next lesson will introduce data processing methods.
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