# Making a web request without IFTTT?

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/making-a-web-request-without-ifttt/91529>\
**Category:** Automation Ideas\
**Created:** [July 1, 2017, 5:20am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/making-a-web-request-without-ifttt/91529 "2017-07-01T05:20:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![bickyb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/74df32/32.png) [@bickyb](https://community.smartthings.com/u/bickyb)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 5:20am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/making-a-web-request-without-ifttt/91529/1 "2017-07-01T05:20:16Z")

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Hi,  
I wanted to see if there some sort of web app that has been developed that can take a Smart Things action (e.g., a switch being turned on) and based on that make a web request, specifically a Post request with an application/json body.  
I know this can be done with IFTTT, but I am trying to avoid the delays associated with IFTTT.

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**Author:** ![JDRoberts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/jdroberts/32/56577_2.png) [@JDRoberts](https://community.smartthings.com/u/JDRoberts)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 5:22am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/making-a-web-request-without-ifttt/91529/2 "2017-07-01T05:22:10Z")

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Core can do it. 🕶

See the following thread (this is a clickable link)

> [@Newbie, Execute a Routine or Device action via URL?](https://community.smartthings.com/t/newbie-execute-a-routine-or-device-action-via-url/91285/3):
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> You could also look at using webCoRE, it has a built-in endpoint that you could use to trigger events or devices without having to program your own REST endpoint.