# APIConsumer The APIConsumer core plugin helps you connect to and use external services or data in your app. This plugin helps you easily integrate services such as travel apps, payment gateways, social media platforms, and data providers into your applications. It supports both REST and SOAP API formats. ### How to Use? Simply drag and access the plugin interface, then enter the API URL you want to use. Provide the format, URL, methods, and content type. You can include service headers like fixed headers, dynamic headers, or response headers. Add request and response templates and save the API settings. Further, you can choose to display and use the response code locally or globally. ### Use cases A few common use cases include Aadhaar integration, Google Maps, weather API, and more. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://help.reasy.ai/help/getting-started/workspace/tools/data-driven-plugins/data-sources/apiconsumer.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.