# Calling a [[REST]] Service From F#
## Using `FSharp.Data`
```fsharp
#r "nuget: FSharp.Data, 4.2.*"
open FSharp.Data
let holidaysUrl = "https://get.api-feiertage.de/?states=bw"
let holidaysResponse = Http.RequestString(holidaysUrl)
```
## Using `Http.fs`
```fsharp
#r "nuget: Http.fs, 5.4.*"
open Hopac
open HttpFs.Client
Request.createUrl Get "http://somesite.com"
|> Request.responseAsString
|> run
```