Ask HN: Is there a service that will submit an API request on my behalf?

#1

Post by recharge » Fri, Feb 08, 2013, 1:15 PM UTC

For instance, I have an API call that remaps an Elastic IP to another EC2 instance in case there's a failure. I have the call saved on my mac, but in case I had a failure while I was out of the office, it would be nice if I could visit a webpage, send an email, tweet something, etc, and a service would send the API call on my behalf.

Seems simple enough, but I can't find anybody out there doing it.

Re: Ask HN: Is there a service that will submit an API request on my behalf?

#2

Post by elssar » Fri, Feb 08, 2013, 1:25 PM UTC

Check out [Zapier](http://zapier.com)

Re: Ask HN: Is there a service that will submit an API request on my behalf?

#3

Post by jeremi23 » Fri, Feb 08, 2013, 2:01 PM UTC

You could host a script that does it on Google app engine ?

Re: Ask HN: Is there a service that will submit an API request on my behalf?

#4

Post by manidoraisamy » Fri, Feb 08, 2013, 3:14 PM UTC

elssar wrote: post #2

Check out [Zapier]( http://zapier.com )

And IFTTT - http://ifttt.com/

Re: Ask HN: Is there a service that will submit an API request on my behalf?

#5

Post by manidoraisamy » Fri, Feb 08, 2013, 3:16 PM UTC

jeremi23 wrote: post #3

You could host a script that does it on Google app engine ?

Non-http requests would be a problem with app engine

Re: Ask HN: Is there a service that will submit an API request on my behalf?

#6

Post by elssar » Fri, Feb 08, 2013, 5:34 PM UTC

manidoraisamy wrote: post #4

elssar wrote: post #2

Check out [Zapier]( http://zapier.com )

And IFTTT - http://ifttt.com/

IFTTT does not offer webhooks, so I believe it is out of the running for this usecase

Re: Ask HN: Is there a service that will submit an API request on my behalf?

#7

Post by recharge » Fri, Feb 08, 2013, 9:34 PM UTC

elssar wrote: post #6

manidoraisamy wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And IFTTT - http://ifttt.com/

IFTTT does not offer webhooks, so I believe it is out of the running for this usecase

Both great services, but I'd need a greater level of customization to get it to work.

Would this be something enough people would use to justify it as a weekend project?

Re: Ask HN: Is there a service that will submit an API request on my behalf?

#8

Post by elssar » Fri, Feb 08, 2013, 9:48 PM UTC

recharge wrote: post #7

elssar wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

IFTTT does not offer webhooks, so I believe it is out of the running for this usecase

Both great services, but I'd need a greater level of customization to get it to work. Would this be something enough people would use to justify it as a weekend project?

Maybe utility mill - http://utilitymill.com/ is what you need, if you're up for writing some Python code

Re: Ask HN: Is there a service that will submit an API request on my behalf?

#9

Post by recharge » Sat, Feb 09, 2013, 4:02 AM UTC

Found a solution:

Set up the query on hurl.it, click on permalink, then copy the URL it gives you, for example:

http://www.hurl.it/hurls/5a5762bfd067fe6c500f79f10db3c2a3166...

Every time you visit that page, the query will be loaded, you can send the request and see the response immediately.