Monitor Web Resource

The HTTP Get message source type reads the response from any URL. If the response content has changed the content will be passed to an Automation for processing.

Specify the Get URL

If the web page requires a login specify the credentials in the Authentication section.

If the URL returns HTML the HTML content can be converted to plaintext or XML. The converted text will then become the message body of the message passed to the Automation. Json responses will be passed unchanged.

Any other content-types will be passed as an Attachment.

If the HTTP Get fails you have the option to:

  1. No Action.
  2. Set the Message content passed to the Automation to the HTTP status (eg: 404 File Not Found).
  3. Pause the Message Source

Each time the HTTP content is read ThinkAutomation will compare the response to the last received response. If the response has changed a new message will be added for processing.

Some websites prevent automated tools from reading web content, so this Message Source type may not work in all cases. Its primary use is for monitoring HTTP API's or web resources that allow automated access.