## Syntax
```mermaid
%%{init: {
'theme': 'base',
'flowchart': { 'padding': '7', 'nodeSpacing': '20', 'rankSpacing': '20' },
'themeVariables': {
'fontSize': '11px',
'fontFamily': 'Arial'
}
}}%%
flowchart LR
Start((START)) --> HTTPGET[HTTPGET]:::quoted
HTTPGET --> End((END))
```
## Purpose
The `HTTPGET` SQL function collects all data from the URL as binary data.
The URL must be publicly accessible. Use the NativePlatformScalarRequest view on cloud applications to directly access their web APIs.
Parameters:
- URL: the URL to collect the data from.
Returns: the collected data as an byte array.