# `request`

A generic HTTP GET, for any data that doesn't have a dedicated source type yet.

```yaml
sources:
  standings:
    source: request
    params:
      url: https://api.example.com/standings
```

## Params

```{eval-rst}
.. autopydantic_model:: todays_paper_web.widgets.core.request.RequestParams
```

## Returns

The parsed JSON body (`dict`/`list`) if the response's `Content-Type` is `application/json`, otherwise
the raw response text.