# Connecting to ES via a http proxy in perl client **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [October 24, 2014, 4:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/connecting-to-es-via-a-http-proxy-in-perl-client/20423 "2014-10-24T16:24:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kevin\_Van\_Workum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Kevin\_Van\_Workum](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kevin_Van_Workum)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2014, 4:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/connecting-to-es-via-a-http-proxy-in-perl-client/20423/1 "2014-10-24T16:24:00Z")
I'm trying to connect to my ES via a proxy using a client written in perl. What's the best way to do this? Here's what I have, and it works, but I suspect there's a more straight forward approach: $e = Search::Elasticsearch-\>new( cxn =\> 'LWP', nodes =\> 'node1:9200' ); $ENV{HTTP\_proxy} = "[http://proxy:3128](http://proxy:3128)"; $e-\>transport-\>cxn\_pool-\>next\_cxn-\>handle-\>env\_proxy; -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/79f08fa4-6bac-4876-8c92-85f3e89a9220%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/79f08fa4-6bac-4876-8c92-85f3e89a9220%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Clinton\_Gormley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@Clinton\_Gormley](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Clinton_Gormley)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2014, 9:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/connecting-to-es-via-a-http-proxy-in-perl-client/20423/2 "2014-10-28T09:25:29Z")
Hi Kevin On Friday, 24 October 2014 18:24:00 UTC+2, Kevin Van Workum wrote: > I'm trying to connect to my ES via a proxy using a client written in perl. > What's the best way to do this? > > Here's what I have, and it works, but I suspect there's a more straight > forward approach: > > $e = Search::Elasticsearch-\>new( > cxn =\> 'LWP', > nodes =\> 'node1:9200' ); > > $ENV{HTTP\_proxy} = "[http://proxy:3128](http://proxy:3128)"; > $e-\>transport-\>cxn\_pool-\>next\_cxn-\>handle-\>env\_proxy; You should be able to do this using the default Cxn backend (HTTP::Tiny). I haven't tried proxies but, according to the HTTP::Tiny docs, proxies are supported: [HTTP::Tiny - A small, simple, correct HTTP/1.1 client - metacpan.org](https://metacpan.org/pod/HTTP::Tiny#PROXY-SUPPORT) This should work: > $ENV{http\_proxy} = "[http://proxy:3128](http://proxy:3128)"; > $e = Search::Elasticsearch-\>new( nodes =\> 'node1:9200' ); -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/453ec592-e3c9-4ff4-8f5a-8e71bab901d5%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/453ec592-e3c9-4ff4-8f5a-8e71bab901d5%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Kevin\_Van\_Workum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Kevin\_Van\_Workum](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kevin_Van_Workum)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2014, 1:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/connecting-to-es-via-a-http-proxy-in-perl-client/20423/3 "2014-10-28T13:52:25Z")
On Tuesday, October 28, 2014 5:25:29 AM UTC-4, Clinton Gormley wrote: > Hi Kevin > > On Friday, 24 October 2014 18:24:00 UTC+2, Kevin Van Workum wrote: > > > I'm trying to connect to my ES via a proxy using a client written in > > perl. What's the best way to do this? > > > > Here's what I have, and it works, but I suspect there's a more straight > > forward approach: > > > > $e = Search::Elasticsearch-\>new( > > cxn =\> 'LWP', > > nodes =\> 'node1:9200' ); > > > > $ENV{HTTP\_proxy} = "[http://proxy:3128](http://proxy:3128)"; > > $e-\>transport-\>cxn\_pool-\>next\_cxn-\>handle-\>env\_proxy; > > You should be able to do this using the default Cxn backend (HTTP::Tiny). > I haven't tried proxies but, according to the HTTP::Tiny docs, proxies are > supported: [https://metacpan.org/pod/HTTP::Tiny#PROXY-SUPPORT](https://metacpan.org/pod/HTTP::Tiny#PROXY-SUPPORT) > > This should work: > > > $ENV{http\_proxy} = "[http://proxy:3128](http://proxy:3128)"; > > $e = Search::Elasticsearch-\>new( nodes =\> 'node1:9200' ); Yep, that works. Thanks. One can also do this: $e = Search::Elasticsearch-\>new ( nodes =\> 'node1:9200', handle\_args =\> { proxy =\> '[http://proxy:3128](http://proxy:3128)' } ); -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0fed1321-7c27-4938-ad80-9a840b7b6fef%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/0fed1321-7c27-4938-ad80-9a840b7b6fef%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 12:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/connecting-to-es-via-a-http-proxy-in-perl-client/20423/4 "2017-07-06T00:53:25Z")