# Http\_poller: dynamic URL parameters

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-poller-dynamic-url-parameters/81986>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [April 11, 2017, 1:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-poller-dynamic-url-parameters/81986 "2017-04-11T13:19:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![volkera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/958977/32.png) [@volkera](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/volkera)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2017, 1:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-poller-dynamic-url-parameters/81986/1 "2017-04-11T13:19:26Z")

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Is it possible to use a variables instead of hardcoded date in the url?

> ```
> http_poller {
> 
> ```
> 
> type =\> app\_android  
> urls =\> {  
> app\_android =\> {  
> method =\> get  
> url =\> "[Asbury Park Press NJ | Jersey Shore & New Jersey News](https://api.app.com/android/rankings.json? **date=2017-04-08** &country=DE)"  
> headers =\> {  
> Accept =\> "application/json"  
> }  
> auth =\> {  
> user =\> "0653999ae743ab916b716c9889e496a9292182"  
> password =\> ""  
> }  
> }   
> }  
> proxy =\> "[http://127.0.0.1:3140](http://127.0.0.1:3140)"  
> request\_timeout =\> 60  
> schedule =\> { every =\> "24h"}  
> codec =\> "json"  
> metadata\_target =\> "http\_poller\_metadata"  
> }

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**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:** [April 12, 2017, 2:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-poller-dynamic-url-parameters/81986/2 "2017-04-12T14:48:18Z")

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It doesn't look like the URLs support the sprintf interpolation that would allow you to reference environment variables.

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**Author:** ![volkera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/958977/32.png) [@volkera](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/volkera)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 3:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-poller-dynamic-url-parameters/81986/3 "2017-04-12T15:00:45Z")

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hi magnus, thx for the reply. Do you know if there are feature requests pending regarding dynamic URL parametes or usage of environment variables?

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**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:** [April 12, 2017, 3:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-poller-dynamic-url-parameters/81986/4 "2017-04-12T15:04:26Z")

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I don't know, but look on GitHub.

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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:** [May 10, 2017, 3:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-poller-dynamic-url-parameters/81986/5 "2017-05-10T15:05:21Z")

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