# REST

### Overview

The REST trigger allows an HTTP client to “invoke” the flow by sending a defined HTTP request (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, or DELETE) to an endpoint URL that is automatically generated for each flow. 

REST and [Webhook](https://cxfabric.gitbook.io/docs/developer-tools/components/triggers/web-hook) triggers support security settings, custom headers, as well as CORS configurations. Multiple options for returning values to the HTTP client exist, from immediately returning a static value to having the flow generate and finally return a JSON object.