> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://cobalt-55-abhishek.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Read Data from 3rd Party Apps

> In this, you'll learn how you can fetch data from the third party applications by using API Proxies.

<img height="200" src="https://mintcdn.com/cobalt-55-abhishek/0vieBvC3DvwxUCgP/images/implementation/get_sequence.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=0vieBvC3DvwxUCgP&q=85&s=99c00f878b220c51785d5880b5e706b0" alt="Sequence Diagram for Get Data" data-path="images/implementation/get_sequence.png" />

**API Proxies** allows your organization to integrate your services better with the workflows in Cobalt. These help you to setup your own APIs to be used in workflows which can be used to fetch data to your system.

<Info>
  You can learn in detail about API Proxies in our guide [here](/legacy/build/basics/proxies).
</Info>

## Create API Proxy

Follow these steps to create an API Proxy:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create Action">
    Navigate to `Developer` in Cobalt > `API Proxies` > Click on the `New Action` button > provide a `Name` and `Description` for the API Proxy > Click on the `Create Action` button.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure the Fields">
    Click on the `Fields` tab > Click `Edit` > And add Custom fields for your action.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure the API Call">
    Click on the `API Call` tab > Click `Edit` > Configure the API call to be executed upon triggering the action by defining HTTP Method, Path Params etc.

    <img height="200" src="https://mintcdn.com/cobalt-55-abhishek/UeudZLBzyy_OP0x8/images/Developer/call_proxy.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=UeudZLBzyy_OP0x8&q=85&s=738a8606b16654f76a7b3e5c9594623f" alt="Create an API Call for Custom Action" data-path="images/Developer/call_proxy.png" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

These API Proxies can now be added as a node in the workflow and you can send any data that you want through it.

## Checkpoint

<Check>
  Congratulations!! You have created an API Proxy successfully which can be used to read data from the workflows and use it.
</Check>