Canister http request?

[avi]

Is there any way inside the container to request external http request, like request twitter api

[JaMarco]

Enable canisters to make HTTP(S) requests

Summary Smart contracts on the Internet Computer, like on any other blockchain, cannot communicate with external servers per se, e.g., via making HTTP(S) requests. Enabling canisters to make HTTP(S) requests will help integrate the Internet Computer with the Web 2.0 world. This allows for a plurality of new use cases, e.g., obtaining exchange rate data from external servers for DeFi applications, obtaining weather data for decentralized insurance services, or sending notifications to users via …