# Display List

The *Display List* action node allows you to retrieve a list of options from an [HTTP call](https://guides.clickatell.com/flow/action-nodes/action-nodes-api-integration). 

You can specify the **pattern** that should be used to identify the options from the HTTP response and how the list should be **structured**. You can also (optionally) **filter** the data returned and **exclude** certain information from the data returned before displaying it to a customer.

{% hint style="success" %}
For further explanations and examples, please view [How to use Pattern, Custom Index, Filter By, and Exclude patterns](https://guides.clickatell.com/flow/user-facing-nodes/branch-logic-split/menu-nodes-dynamic-list/apply-patterns-custom-indexes-filtering-and-exclusions). 
{% endhint %}

To display this extracted list to a customer, this node must be followed by either a [*Menu* ](https://guides.clickatell.com/flow/user-facing-nodes/branch-logic-split/menu-nodes-menu-with-options)or a [*Multiple Choice Input*](https://guides.clickatell.com/flow/user-facing-nodes/branch-logic-split/menu-nodes-multiple-choice-input) node.

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/joAgInTNsBfDdfx1I23z/blobs/nsuNqIjy38my4drB12vs/image.png" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Setup of Display List node</p></figcaption></figure>

![Example flow containing Display List node](https://content.gitbook.com/content/joAgInTNsBfDdfx1I23z/blobs/OT8VuJSdZiNbJti1ohtv/image.png)

In the [*Request Input* ](https://guides.clickatell.com/flow/user-facing-nodes/input-nodes/menu-nodes-ask-for-input)node added after the *Display List*, ensure that you add a reference to the **\[\[display list node variable:result]]** as part of the menu text:

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/joAgInTNsBfDdfx1I23z/blobs/gPtuLlIzaeTHKRzlOUWn/image.png)


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