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title: "Custom HTTP connected service"
slug: "custom-http-connected-service"
updated: 2026-03-30T10:25:38Z
published: 2026-04-30T10:00:01Z
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# Custom HTTP connected service

## Overview

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"Custom HTTP" is a reusable connected service that can be used for authentication to third-party services.

## Configuration

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Open **Sidebar → Configuration → Connected Services.**

Add a new "Custom HTTP" service from the available service types to start the configuration process.

![List of connected services with a focus on Custom HTTP option highlighted.](https://cdn.document360.io/3a63e0a8-1221-4570-aaa1-d43f9b95a612/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-03-29 181954.png)

### "Account Configuration" ![Custom_HTTP_account_config.png](https://cdn.document360.io/3a63e0a8-1221-4570-aaa1-d43f9b95a612/Images/Documentation/10262542994589.png)

| Parameter | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Service Name | Descriptive name of the integration service. The name will be displayed in the configuration of the “Send to connected service” action |
| Account | You can select from existing accounts or leave “Create new…” to create the new one on this step |
| Account Name | Descriptive name of the connected account |
| Authorization Type | Used for specifying the type of authorisation for integration with 3rd party service - **None** (without authorisation) - **Plain** **Header**(authorisation using Header name and value) - **Oauth2 Header**(authorization using OAuth 2.0 for access) [How to configure Custom OAuth 2.0](/v1/docs/custom-oauth2-service-custom-http) |
| Server URL | URL of the service you want to connect to |
| Timeout | Time during which the system is trying to get a response from 3rd party service. If the time elapsed and no response is received, the timeout message will be shown |
| Timeout Message | A message to be displayed if the 3rd-party service is not available during the specified timeout |
| Header Name | Name of HTTP request header containing auth data (*i.e."Authorization", "X-API-KEY", etc)* |
| Header Value | Value sent in the HTTP request header for authentication to the 3rd-party service.(*i.e., Basic Auth, API key, etc*) |

### "Service Configuration"

![Configuration screen for creating a new custom HTTP service with user selection.](https://cdn.document360.io/3a63e0a8-1221-4570-aaa1-d43f9b95a612/Images/Documentation/2nd step.png)

| User | A user must be specified in order to work with the security mechanism during a webhook call from a third-party service. Having a regular active user with any access right is enough. "API User" mode is not required. |
| --- | --- |

**Please note:**

"User" parameters are needed only if bi-directional integration is configured.

Once connected, the service is saved - the webhook URL (based on Api key from the saved service) gets displayed.

![Configuration settings for a custom HTTP service with user and webhook URL fields.](https://cdn.document360.io/3a63e0a8-1221-4570-aaa1-d43f9b95a612/Images/Documentation/apikey.png)