# Is it possible to monitor https traffic through packetbeat?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-monitor-https-traffic-through-packetbeat/56511>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** packetbeat\
**Created:** [July 27, 2016, 12:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-monitor-https-traffic-through-packetbeat/56511 "2016-07-27T12:00:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![harshafrnd4u](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/fbc32d/32.png) [@harshafrnd4u](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/harshafrnd4u)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 12:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-monitor-https-traffic-through-packetbeat/56511/1 "2016-07-27T12:00:15Z")

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Hi,

Can we monitor https traffic using packetbeat, using some SSL proxy , trusted man in middle approach or through any other technique.? If so can someone explain

Thanks  
Harsha

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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:** [August 17, 2016, 12:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-monitor-https-traffic-through-packetbeat/56511/2 "2016-08-17T12:00:19Z")

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