# Configure \*Beats to not require GET request on Elasticsearch server

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/configure-beats-to-not-require-get-request-on-elasticsearch-server/147420>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Created:** [September 5, 2018, 1:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/configure-beats-to-not-require-get-request-on-elasticsearch-server/147420 "2018-09-05T13:48:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![nnarain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f475e1/32.png) [@nnarain](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nnarain)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 1:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/configure-beats-to-not-require-get-request-on-elasticsearch-server/147420/1 "2018-09-05T13:48:56Z")

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Current HAProxy configuration is to block GET requests on the Elasticsearch server. This means that the "Ping" requests fail as they use HTTP GET requests.

Is it possible to configure Auditbeat to not require the ping and simply POST data to the server?

A look at the configuration file reference and the code indicates to me that it is not possible but I may have overlooked something.

Thanks.

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**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:** [September 5, 2018, 2:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/configure-beats-to-not-require-get-request-on-elasticsearch-server/147420/2 "2018-09-05T14:05:34Z")

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From what I see that's not possible as of today, wouldn't this be a matter of opening that path in HAproxy?

Best regards

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**Author:** ![nnarain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f475e1/32.png) [@nnarain](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nnarain)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2018, 6:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/configure-beats-to-not-require-get-request-on-elasticsearch-server/147420/3 "2018-09-10T18:56:38Z")

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It would be yes. But opening that path in HAProxy isn't an option.

However I have a solution.

Appreciate the fast response!

Regards.

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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:** [October 8, 2018, 8:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/configure-beats-to-not-require-get-request-on-elasticsearch-server/147420/4 "2018-10-08T20:56:46Z")

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