# General tab

![General tab in REST client](/files/Rp4cNJs2WoXzAvLeQyps)

Use the **General** tab to enter the following connection information for your REST client resource:

| Option                                     | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| ------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **URL**                                    | Specify the path to the REST client resource. To specify the path from a field within the incoming PDI stream, select **Accept URL from field**.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| **Accept URL from field**                  | Select to designate the path to the resource that is defined by a field within the incoming PDI stream. If you select this option, **URL field name** becomes available.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **URL field name**                         | Select the field from the incoming PDI stream. The field should contain the path to the resource. This option is available only if you select **Accept URL from field**.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **HTTP method**                            | <p>Select how this step interacts with the resource. You can select from the following possible actions:- <strong>GET</strong>: To retrieve a resource.</p><ul><li><strong>POST</strong>: To create a new resource.</li><li><strong>PUT</strong>: To create or update an existing resource.</li><li><strong>DELETE</strong>: To delete a resource.</li><li><strong>HEAD</strong>: To retrieve only the header information to a resource.</li><li><strong>OPTIONS</strong>: To describe other methods and operations supported by the server.</li><li><strong>PATCH</strong>: To make partial updates on a resource.</li></ul>                                                                                   |
| **Get Method from field**                  | Select to designate the **GET** method that is defined from a field within the incoming PDI stream. If you select this option, **Method fieldname** becomes available.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| **Method fieldname**                       | Select the field that defines the **GET** method. This option is available only if you select **Get Method from field**.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **Body field**                             | <p>Select the field to contain the request body for <strong>POST</strong>, <strong>PUT</strong>, and <strong>PATCH</strong> methods.<strong>Note:</strong> If using a request that was written prior to Pentaho 8.3, you can no longer use the <strong>DELETE</strong> method to carry a payload from the <strong>Body field</strong>. Instead, you must modify the request and pass the payload using one of the following methods:</p><ul><li>Use the <strong>PUT</strong> method to pass the data in the <strong>Body field</strong> and then send a <strong>DELETE</strong> request.</li><li>Use the <strong>DELETE</strong> method, but pass all data to the server directly as part of the URL.</li></ul> |
| **Application type**                       | Select the application type of the resource content.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| **Result fieldname**                       | Specify the name of the resulting output field.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| **HTTP status code fieldname**             | Specify the name of the HTTP status code field.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| **Response time (milliseconds) fieldname** | Specify the name of the response time field.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| **Response header field name**             | Specify the name of the response header field.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |


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