# APIs as Objects: \`Invoke-RestMethod\`

Invoke-RestMethod asks a web API for data and turns its JSON answer into objects, so a weather forecast arrives ready for Select-Object, Where-Object and the rest of the pipeline, and query parameters after a ? in the address ask for exactly what you want.

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- Category: PowerShell
- Level: Journeyman
- Tags: API, invoke-restmethod, JSON, powershell, Query String
- Updated: November 10, 2026

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