# Blink Fetch

> Make HTTP requests to any external URL via the Blink proxy. Handles CORS, auth headers, and returns the response body. Use when you need to call an external API, download a page, or make any outbound HTTP request.

- Skill: `blink-new/blink-fetch` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add blink-new/blink-fetch`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/blink-new/blink-fetch/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Integrations & APIs
- Author: blink-new (https://skillmd.com/u/blink-new)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/blink-new/blink-fetch

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# Blink Fetch

Make HTTP requests to any URL via the Blink proxy using `blink fetch`.
No project key needed — uses your workspace key.

## GET request
```bash
blink fetch "https://api.github.com/users/octocat"
```

## POST request with JSON body
```bash
blink fetch "https://api.example.com/data" --method POST --body '{"name":"Alice","email":"alice@example.com"}'
```

## Request with custom header
```bash
blink fetch "https://api.example.com/protected" --header "Authorization: Bearer sk-xxx"
```

## GET a webpage
```bash
blink fetch "https://news.ycombinator.com"
```

## Scripting — extract from JSON response
```bash
blink fetch "https://api.github.com/repos/openclaw/openclaw" --json | python3 -c "import json,sys; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['stargazers_count'])"
```

## Command signature
```
blink fetch <url> [--method GET|POST|PUT|PATCH|DELETE] [--body '<json>'] [--header 'Key: Value']
```
- `url` — the URL to fetch (required)
- `--method` — HTTP method (default: GET)
- `--body` — JSON body for POST/PUT/PATCH requests
- `--header` — extra header as "Key: Value" (repeatable)