Http Point folder

Http point folders are available in the Http Client Point Manager. With a Point folder you specify a default address path, parameters, or headers for all child points in the folder. The default path applies to any child points that do not already have a path, allowing the leading part of the URL to be entered by default.

The driver combines the parameters and headers with those specified on the child points where the child uses the Inherit setting within the header and parameter folder. The values in the folder take priority in the case of duplicates. For example:

Figure 2.   Http Point Folder example
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This example talks to an API for pollen data using the same URL path, api ‘key’ and ‘days’ forecast parameter for all child points. All default child points inherit these headers, parameters, and default path. This means they can be defined just once.

The folder also contains a convenience action, Poll All, which triggers a send on all child points.