# How to get the IP address of the HTTP request sender using logstash?

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-get-the-ip-address-of-the-http-request-sender-using-logstash/78891
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [March 16, 2017, 3:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-get-the-ip-address-of-the-http-request-sender-using-logstash/78891 "2017-03-16T15:21:46Z")
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#### Post date: [March 17, 2017, 7:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-get-the-ip-address-of-the-http-request-sender-using-logstash/78891/8 "2017-03-17T07:16:20Z")

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> I think host is the IP of the system that is running the Logstash.

The source code indicates otherwise.

> <https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-http/blob/v3.0.3/lib/logstash/inputs/http.rb#L141>

This is very easy for you to verify. If you have evidence that it really is the IP address of the local host then please present them.

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