# Elasticsearch Input Plugin - Faraday::ConnectionFailed

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-input-plugin-faraday-connectionfailed/123703>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [March 13, 2018, 9:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-input-plugin-faraday-connectionfailed/123703 "2018-03-13T09:26:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![pjanzen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/pjanzen/32/13756_2.png) [@pjanzen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pjanzen)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2018, 1:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-input-plugin-faraday-connectionfailed/123703/2 "2018-03-13T13:21:04Z")

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According to [this](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-input-plugin-not-working-over-ssl/59051/2?u=pjanzen) post the https is not allowed in the hosts field.

Hope this helps you further..

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