# Creating New API Request
You can create and send an API request using the following options:
* [**Direct API Request**](#sending-a-direct-api-request)
* [**Advanced API Request**](#sending-an-advanced-api-request)
## Sending a Direct API Request
To send a direct API request, perform the following actions:
1. On the **Home** page, under **Projects**, select the required **Project**.
2. Select **Design Studio**. In the **Element Repository** page, locate the **Create Folder (+)** icon.
3. Select **Create Folder** (**+**) icon and select **Create new folder** to create a new folder for element repository. A new folder is created.
4. In the **New Folder** text box, enter the element repository folder name.
5. In the newly created folder, select **Ellipsis** (**...**) icon > **Create Repository** > **Webservice** to create the repository.
6. From the **Select** dropdown, choose the required HTTP method:
* **GET**: Used to retrieve information or data from the specified resource.
* **POST**: Used to submit data to the server to create a new resource.
* **HEAD**: Used to request response headers only without the response body.
* **PUT**: Used to update or replace an existing resource with new data.
* **DELETE**: Used to remove the specified resource from the server.
* **PATCH**: Used to apply partial updates or modifications to an existing resource.
7. In the **Enter URL** text box, enter the API endpoint URL.
8. In the **Operation** text box, enter the mathematical operation.
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**Note**:
* The **Operation** text box is used only when performing API testing for SOAP based services.
* As per the requirements, you can specify the value as **Add**, **Subtract**, **Multiply**, or **Divide** in the **Operation** text box.
* When you are performing API testing for REST based services, then the **Operation** text box is not applicable.
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9. Select the **Append** checkbox if you want to overwrite new configuration details onto the existing configuration during a resend or update process.
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**Note**: If existing request details are not overwritten during a resend or update, the previous configuration remains unchanged.
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10. Select the **send** button to execute the API request.
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After executing the API request, you can go to **Response** tab to view the result. To learn more, [click here](https://docs.avoautomation.com/avo-assure-supported-technologies-for-automation/webservice-automation/viewing-response-details).
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11. Select the **save** button to store the configuration as a Webservice element.
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The saved element can be used while creating API Test Cases.
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## Sending an Advanced API Request
To send an advanced API request, perform the following actions:
1. The initial setup for an Advanced API Request follows the same process as Direct API Request (Steps 1–9). After completing those steps, you can configure the additional components such as headers, body, parameters, authorization, and certificate as described below.
2. Select the **Header** tab and then enter the API Header details.
3. Select the **Body** tab and then enter the API Body details.
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**Note**: The **Body** tab is only applicable for **POST, PUT** and **PATCH** HTTP requests.
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4. Select the **Params** tab and enter the Query Parameters or Path Parameters as required.
5. Select the **Authorization** tab and select the required authorization from the **TYPE** dropdown. Here are the different types of Authorization:
No Auth
To configure **No Auth** authorization, perform the following action:
1. In the **TYPE** dropdown, select the **No Auth** option.
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**Note**: When the API does not require authentication, then you can use the No Auth option.
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Basic Auth
To configure **Basic Auth** authorization, perform the following actions:
1. In the **TYPE** dropdown, select the **Basic Auth** option.
2. In the **Username** text box, enter the **Username**.
3. In the **Password** text box, enter the **Password**.
OAuth2.0
To configure **OAuth2.0** authorization, perform the following actions:
1. In the **TYPE** dropdown, select the **OAuth2.0** option.
2. In the **URL** text box, enter the URL.
3. In the **Client ID** text box, enter the client id.
4. In the **Client Secret** text box, enter the client secret.
5. In the **Scope** text box, enter the scope.
6. In the **Grant** **Type** text box, enter the grant type.
7. Select the **Generate** **Token** button to generate the token.
Bearer Auth
To configure **Bearer Auth** authorization, perform the following actions:
1. In the **TYPE** dropdown, select the **Bearer Auth** option.
2. In the **Bearer** text box, enter the bearer token.
Api Key
To configure **Api Key** authorization, perform the following actions:
1. In the **TYPE** dropdown, select the Api Key option.
2. In the **Key** text box, enter the key.
3. In the **Value** text box, enter the value.
4. From the **Add to** dropdown, select the required option such as **Header** or **Params**.
6. Select the **Certificate** tab and do the following:
* In the **Path** text box, enter the certificate path and certificate key (optional).
* In the **Password** text box, enter the certificate password.
* In the **Auth Username** text box, enter the username.
* In the **AuthPassword** text box, enter the password.
* Select **Submit** button to finalize the API request setup.
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**Note**: If you want to change or update the configured data, you can select the **Reset** button.
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7. After completing all required configurations, select the **send** button to execute the API request.
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After executing the API request, you can go to **Response** tab to view the result. To learn more, [click here](https://docs.avoautomation.com/avo-assure-supported-technologies-for-automation/webservice-automation/viewing-response-details).
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8. Select the **save** button to store the configuration as a Webservice element.
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The saved element can be used while creating API Test Cases.
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