Heartbeat URL changing after POST

[OracleDBA]

Hello,
I have a heartbeat configuration such as:

- type: http
  name: CHECK-A
  id: CHECK-A
  schedule: '@every: 10s'
  urls: ["https://website/check/checkRequest.html"]
  check.request:
  method: POST
  response.include_body: always
  response.include_body_max_bytes: 2048
  headers:
  'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'
  body: "member=FO&number=123456789"
  check.response:
    status: [200]
    body:
      - Member
      - Date
      - Name
      - Address

Now, then this target is checked by heartbeat, the POST operation happens but the URL where the results are displayed changes to urls: ["https://website/check/checkResponse.html"]

Is there a way to indicate for heartbeat to got to the URL: ["https://website/check/checkRequest.html"]

and do the POST, but then check the reply from the URL:
urls: ["https://website/check/checkResponse.html"]

Or is heartbeat "smart" enough to follow the URL from the landing URL through to the POST reply URL?

Many thanks,
OracleDBA

[mtojek (Marcin Tojek)]

I'm afraid it's not possible to follow such scenarios. It should be integrated with simpler cases like /health endpoints or ping-pong checks.

[OracleDBA]

Thanks for the advice. I've not heard of /health or ping-pong checks within Heartbeat. Do you have any references to Docs or other information on how to use those?

Cheers,
OracleDBA

[mtojek (Marcin Tojek)]

My point is that heartbeat is not designed to cover complex flows (consisting of multiple endpoints), but rather single endpoints (which can internally examine more complex cases or run a flow).

[OracleDBA]

OK, I see. Thanks for that insight. I'll continue my investigations from here, thanks for setting me on the right path.
Cheers,
OracleDBA

[shahzad31 (Shahzad)]

In 7.10, you will be able to do these multi step journey using heartbeat and synthetic agent.

Also heartbeat does follow redirects, i am not sure if it checks results from the last url or the first.
you can specify https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/heartbeat/current/monitor-http-options.html#monitor-http-max-redirects

[OracleDBA]

Awesome! Thanks that's very useful information. I'll check on that link now.

Much appreciated, Cheers
OracleDBA