> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.xano.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# API Request Assistant

> Learn how to use the API Request Assistant to help build external API requests for your backend

The API Request Assistant can help you build API requests for your backend. Any time you need to make a connection with an external service, you can use this assistant to help build the request for you.

### Using the API Request Assistant

<Steps>
  <Step title="Find the API Request Assistant">
    <Frame caption="You'll find the API Request Assistant in the top-right corner of the External API Request function.">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/xano-997cb9ee/_YwYe_syRaE7iZGt/images/api-request-assistant-20251010-163632.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=_YwYe_syRaE7iZGt&q=85&s=b597f479d59beeb9007abe7d59ad0a5e" alt="api-request-assistant-20251010-163632" width="611" height="326" data-path="images/api-request-assistant-20251010-163632.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Tell the Assistant about the API you're trying to connect to">
    The Assistant has internet access, so it can look up the API documentation for you. In some cases, it may not find the most current version, so you can also just paste the documentation into the Assistant.

    You can converse with the Assistant to iterate on the request, or apply the request to the function.
  </Step>
</Steps>