Actions20
Overview
This node interacts with the Housecall Pro API to manage various resources related to a service business. Specifically, for the Application resource and the Get Application operation, it retrieves information about the application settings or status for a company.
Common scenarios where this node is beneficial include:
- Fetching current application configuration or status for integration monitoring.
- Automating workflows that depend on the state of the application in Housecall Pro.
- Using the retrieved application data as part of larger automation processes involving customer management, job scheduling, or invoicing.
Example: A user might use this node to check if the application is enabled for a company before proceeding with creating jobs or sending notifications.
Properties
Name | Meaning |
---|---|
Additional Fields | (Currently no additional fields defined) Placeholder for future optional parameters. |
The node supports an "Additional Fields" collection property for the "Get Application" operation, but it currently has no options configured, meaning no extra input parameters are required or available for this operation.
Output
The output of the node will be JSON data representing the application details retrieved from the Housecall Pro API endpoint /application
. This typically includes the application's current configuration or status for the company.
- The
json
output field contains the parsed response from the API. - No binary data output is indicated for this operation.
Dependencies
- Requires an API key credential for authenticating requests to the Housecall Pro API.
- The base URL for API requests is
https://api.housecallpro.com
. - The node sends HTTP GET requests to the
/application
endpoint to retrieve application data.
Troubleshooting
- Authentication errors: Ensure the API key credential is correctly configured and has sufficient permissions.
- Network issues: Verify network connectivity to
api.housecallpro.com
. - Empty or unexpected responses: Confirm that the company has an active application setup in Housecall Pro.
- No additional fields available: Since no additional parameters are supported for this operation, passing unsupported fields may cause errors.
Links and References
- Housecall Pro API Documentation (for detailed API endpoints and data structures)
- n8n documentation on HTTP Request Node for understanding how API calls are made within nodes