# Cannot load Java class org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpRequestBase

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-load-java-class-org-apache-http-client-methods-httprequestbase/168887>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [February 18, 2019, 6:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-load-java-class-org-apache-http-client-methods-httprequestbase/168887 "2019-02-18T18:36:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![eddie22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58f4c7/32.png) [@eddie22](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/eddie22)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 6:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-load-java-class-org-apache-http-client-methods-httprequestbase/168887/1 "2019-02-18T18:36:15Z")

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Having trouble getting Logstash to run correctly on my Mac. I get this error no matter that I do with configuration file. I get this on 6.5.4 and 6.6.0.

cannot load Java class org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpRequestBase

My Java Version is:

java version "1.8.0\_201"

Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0\_201-b09)

Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.201-b09, mixed mode)

Not sure where the install went wrong. I have no issues with other tools. Could it be that my Java is "jacked up"?

I am using a very simple config.

input { stdin { } }  
output {  
elasticsearch { hosts =\> ["localhost:9200"] }  
stdout { codec =\> rubydebug }  
}

Thanks for any assistance!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 6:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-load-java-class-org-apache-http-client-methods-httprequestbase/168887/2 "2019-03-18T18:36:16Z")

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