Fetching data during conversations with Flow Builder
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In this guide, you’ll learn how to push and pull data from third-party sources using HTTP requests. We’ll implement a conversational flow that will fetch real-time FX rates from an external API.
Requirements
Connect it all in the MessageBird Dashboard
1. Make sure to sign up for a and a . Done? Awesome! Log in to your and go to .
2. Import the .
3. Select WhatsApp as the first step in the flow.
4. Publish your flow in the top-right corner of your screen, and you're good to go!
5. Done! Every time an end-user engages the main flow and replies 1, the Fetch Variables step will call the FX API and respond with the most recent global currency exchange rates.
And that’s it! 🎉 Now you know how to fetch data during conversations with Flow Builder.
