# Can filebeat support k8s master with http? **URL:** \ **Category:** Beats\ **Tags:** filebeat\ **Created:** [May 16, 2018, 2:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-filebeat-support-k8s-master-with-http/132014 "2018-05-16T02:05:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kaku\_li](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8797f3/32.png) [@kaku\_li](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kaku_li)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 2:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-filebeat-support-k8s-master-with-http/132014/1 "2018-05-16T02:05:51Z")
I find that no matter in\_cluster is true or false, filebeat always visit k8s api server with https method. I also don't have a kubeconfig file. if in\_cluster is false, can filebeat add a config to specify the apiserver and use http method? ---
**Author:** ![exekias](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/exekias/32/28718_2.png) [@exekias](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/exekias)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 3:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-filebeat-support-k8s-master-with-http/132014/2 "2018-05-16T15:13:12Z")
Hi @kaku_li, if `in_cluster` is false you need to specify a `kube_config` file, that would contain the details on how to connect to the server. Could you explain a little bit about your use case? I'm particularly interested on how are you running kubernetes, and where/how are you trying to deploy filebeat. Best regards ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2018, 3:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-filebeat-support-k8s-master-with-http/132014/3 "2018-06-13T15:13:13Z")
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