You can now create outbound requests from a CICS® application through CICS as an HTTP client, using EXEC CICS commands.
The facility for CICS to act as an HTTP client is fully integrated into CICS Web support. You can use EXEC CICS commands in CICS application programs to open an HTTP connection to a server, make requests, and receive responses for processing by the application program. Some new EXEC CICS commands are introduced for this purpose, and some existing commands have been given outbound as well as inbound options.