# Use Response Extraction Calls in Service Suite

# Use Response Extraction Calls in Service Suite

Use response extraction calls when a Service Suite test needs to capture a value from one response and reuse it in a later request or validation. This is commonly used for tokens, identifiers, links, messages, or values returned by an API under test.

## Recommended workflow

1. Identify the stable response field that contains the value.
2. Extract only the value needed by the later step.
3. Store the extracted value with a clear name.
4. Use the stored value in the next request, assertion, or Scenario Editor flow where applicable.

## Good practices

- Validate that extraction fails clearly when the response shape changes.
- Avoid extracting broad response fragments when a single field is enough.
- Do not log sensitive tokens or secrets in shared output.

**Last updated:** September 8, 2026