Is there a native way in Clay to perform a direct HTTP GET request on a website URL and return the HTTP status code?

Yes, you can use Clay's native HTTP API integration to perform GET requests directly to any URL. To set this up, add the HTTP API integration column, select GET as your method (which is the default), and enter your target URL as the endpoint. The response will include the HTTP status code along with other response data. For most public websites, you won't need an API key since you're just requesting public web content, though response size may vary depending on the website.