# Execute API Call

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**Block Information**

Available in: Page Flow and Cloud Flow

Toolbox Category: Connections

Block Type: [Regular](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#regular-block)
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The **`Execute API Call`** block is used to communicate with other apps including third-party software services.

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/48NiPE2Rsm34PUHq2hYL" alt="" width="438"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

The block consists of the following (from top to bottom)::

* *Connection Name:* [Value Parameter](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#value-parameters) that accepts a [*text*](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md) value representing the name of the [connection](/app-editor/connections.md) to use.
* *Data*: Optional [Value Parameter](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#value-parameters) that accepts an [object](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md) value representing the request data to be used for the API Call. The properties of the provided object will be combined with the [Request Data setting in the connection](/app-editor/connections/services/api-call.md#request-data).
* *Params*: Optional [Value Parameter](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#value-parameters) that accepts an [object](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md) value representing the request parameters to be used for the API Call. The properties of the provided object will be combined with the [Request Parameters setting in the connection](/app-editor/connections/services/api-call.md#request-parameters).
* *Success Tasks*: a [Flow Parameter](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#flow-parameters) where you connect blocks that specify what you want done when the operation completes successfully. The [Connection Data](/app-editor/page-flow/toolbox-blocks/connection-data.md) block can be used to access the output of the API call.
* *Fail Tasks*: a [Flow Parameter](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#flow-parameters) where you connect blocks that specify what you want done when the operation reports an error. The [Connection Error](/app-editor/page-flow/toolbox-blocks/connection-error.md) block can be used to access the error information.

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## Usage Example

The image below shows an example of the **`Execute API Call`** block.

<figure><img src="/files/DhMOr6vntP6vS3g91sEO" alt=""><figcaption><p>Example of Execute API Call block</p></figcaption></figure>


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