# API Request

To construct a REST API request, combine the following components:

| Component           | Description                                                                                                            |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| HTTP Method         | <p><code>GET</code>. Requests data from resource.<br><code>POST</code>. Submits data to a resource.</p>                |
| URL to API          | `http://{address}:{port}/api/`.                                                                                        |
| URI to resource     | The resource to query, submit data to, update, or delete information. For example, `v3/address`                        |
| HTTP request header | <p>Required for operations with request body.<br>Generally, <code>'Content-Type: application/json'</code> is used.</p> |
| JSON request body   | Required for most operations.                                                                                          |

**This sample queries a specific address:**

```
$ curl -X GET http://localhost:2442/api/v3/address\?address\=H497fHm8gbPZxaXySKpV17a7beYBF9Ut3 \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json;charset=utf-8'
```


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# 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://teamhycon.gitbook.io/docs/api-v3-5/api-request.md?ask=<question>
```

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.