# API platform by Workato - Respond to API request action
The Respond to API request action ends the current job and sends an HTTP response defined by the New API request trigger.
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# Input
The fields for this action define how the endpoint responds to API requests:
| Input fields | Description |
|---|---|
| Response | Defines the type of the response. The options in this menu are determined by the responses defined in the recipe's New API request trigger. |
| Response headers | Defines the header used by the response. Only present if defined in the recipe's New API request trigger. |
| Response body | Defines the schema of the body used by the response. Only present if defined in the recipe's New API request trigger. |
# Output
| Output fields | Description | ||||||||||||
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| Context | Metadata about the API request. This field has the following subfields:
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| Request parameters | Details about the properties defined for the endpoint's Request schema. For each property, a datapill will be created. |
# Additional Resources
Last updated: 11/21/2025, 4:58:30 PM