# How to use CURL command as Logstash input **URL:** \ **Category:** Logstash\ **Created:** [January 12, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-curl-command-as-logstash-input/71414 "2017-01-12T17:21:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eada6e/32.png) [@Dan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Dan)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-curl-command-as-logstash-input/71414/1 "2017-01-12T17:21:45Z")
CURL command is my input and Elastic search is my output plugin in logstash configuration file. How can give CURL as input plugin. I tried http input plugin, its not worked for me. Please suggest me which plugin i can use input as CURL command in logstsh and give me some example configuration. Bellow is my CURL command. curl -u user:password [http://example.org/](http://example.org/) Thanks in Advance....... ---
**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 6:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-curl-command-as-logstash-input/71414/2 "2017-01-12T18:27:51Z")
> I tried http input plugin, its not worked for me. What's the problem? > Please suggest me which plugin i can use input as CURL command in logstsh and give me some example configuration. Have a look at the exec input plugin. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 6:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-curl-command-as-logstash-input/71414/3 "2017-02-09T18:28:17Z")
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