## Syntax ```mermaid %%{init: { 'theme': 'base', 'flowchart': { 'padding': '7', 'nodeSpacing': '20', 'rankSpacing': '20' }, 'themeVariables': { 'fontSize': '11px', 'fontFamily': 'Arial' } }}%% flowchart LR Start((START)) --> HTTPGET_TEXT[HTTPGET_TEXT]:::quoted HTTPGET_TEXT --> End((END)) ``` ## Purpose The `HTTPGET_TEXT` SQL function collects all data from the URL as text. 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. - Encoding: the encoding from the data to receive, which is by default UTF8. Returns: the collected data as text.