# HTTP\_poller input plugin

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-poller-input-plugin/99817>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [September 8, 2017, 8:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-poller-input-plugin/99817 "2017-09-08T08:36:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Sharivari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/51bf81/32.png) [@Sharivari](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sharivari)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 8:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-poller-input-plugin/99817/1 "2017-09-08T08:36:42Z")

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Hi,

I am running the sebp/elk Container for Docker on a Virtual Machine.  
My boss told me to install the http\_poller input plugin.

I managed to do that. But I have no clue how to use this.  
I read the doc ([https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-inputs-http\_poller.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-inputs-http_poller.html)) but I don't understand a single word.

Can someone give me a step by step instruction on how to use that?

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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:** [September 8, 2017, 8:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-poller-input-plugin/99817/2 "2017-09-08T08:54:06Z")

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We can't help you unless we know what you've been asked to do with the http\_poller plugin.

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**Author:** ![Sharivari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/51bf81/32.png) [@Sharivari](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sharivari)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 9:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-poller-input-plugin/99817/3 "2017-09-08T09:01:23Z")

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I think I should request some sample http and get it into elasticsearch. Isn't that the only thing the plugin does?

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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:** [October 6, 2017, 9:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-poller-input-plugin/99817/4 "2017-10-06T09:01:49Z")

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