# Does logstash use http or transport client?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-logstash-use-http-or-transport-client/78175>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [March 10, 2017, 5:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-logstash-use-http-or-transport-client/78175 "2017-03-10T17:42:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![JonathanAaron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jonathanaaron/32/24405_2.png) [@JonathanAaron](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/JonathanAaron)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2017, 5:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-logstash-use-http-or-transport-client/78175/1 "2017-03-10T17:42:25Z")

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Hey gang! Does logstash use http rest endpoints to insert data into elasticsearch or does it use Transport client?

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-logstash-use-http-or-transport-client/78175/2 "2017-03-10T18:11:49Z")

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Http in recent versions. Was possible to use transport in older ones.

See [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-outputs-elasticsearch.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-outputs-elasticsearch.html)

Moved to #logstash

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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:** [April 7, 2017, 6:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-logstash-use-http-or-transport-client/78175/3 "2017-04-07T18:12:21Z")

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