HTTP Shortcuts: A Versatile App for Automating Web Interactions and API Calls

This post highlights the utility of the HTTP Shortcuts app, which allows users to create shortcuts to websites and perform more advanced actions like executing cURL commands and interacting with REST APIs. The author shares several use cases, including sharing links to bookmarking services like Linkding and Readeck, controlling DNS blockers, summarizing web pages with AI, defining words using LLMs, querying home automation servers for local information, and sending notifications to other devices. While acknowledging a learning curve for setup, the author expresses strong satisfaction with the app's capabilities and has donated to the developer. The post seeks ideas for further API integrations and utilization of the app.