# Status via http

**URL:** <https://community.openhab.org/t/status-via-http/154367>\
**Category:** Beginners\
**Created:** [March 5, 2024, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/status-via-http/154367 "2024-03-05T20:24:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![rlkoshak](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/rlkoshak/32/75251_2.png) [@rlkoshak](https://community.openhab.org/u/rlkoshak)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/status-via-http/154367/2 "2024-03-05T21:13:48Z")

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The API Explorer will show all the HTTP calls to see and do anything that can be done with HTTP calls on the Item. In MainUI go to Settings → Developer Tools → API Explorer and scroll down to the “items” endpoint.

The URL you show is an un-official and un-supported way to command an Item which is not guaranteed to work forever and only works when BasicUI is installed. The [Webhook HTTP binding](https://community.openhab.org/t/webhook-http-binding/152184) is a better long term option if the thing calling the URL cannot use a POST or PUT HTTP request or if it can, use the API mentioned above.

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