# Can I get data from the "return data API" from an API workflow on the frontend?

**URL:** <https://forum.bubble.io/t/can-i-get-data-from-the-return-data-api-from-an-api-workflow-on-the-frontend/337087>\
**Category:** APIs\
**Created:** [August 27, 2024, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/can-i-get-data-from-the-return-data-api-from-an-api-workflow-on-the-frontend/337087 "2024-08-27T23:46:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![georgecollier](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/georgecollier/32/182327_2.png) [@georgecollier](https://forum.bubble.io/u/georgecollier)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/can-i-get-data-from-the-return-data-api-from-an-api-workflow-on-the-frontend/337087/2 "2024-08-28T00:04:23Z")

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Hey, this might be what you need.

> [@How To Return Data From Backend API Workflows (no manual API connector)](https://forum.bubble.io/t/how-to-return-data-from-backend-api-workflows-no-manual-api-connector/306357):
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> TLDR: calling backend workflow from API connector is unreasonably tedious app connector auto-sets up and syncs fields result/returned data from backend workflow can be used in following front-end steps Returning data from backend workflow in front-end without manually setting up API connector calls I have a lot of feelings today, as I’ve learned something that would’ve saved me hours of time had I known earlier, and it feels like something that only a handful of people know about (based on th…

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