# Logstash http filter plugin
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-http-filter-plugin/228516
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [April 17, 2020, 1:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-http-filter-plugin/228516 "2020-04-17T13:01:14Z")
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### Author:  [@akhilsharma.in](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/akhilsharma.in)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2020, 1:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-http-filter-plugin/228516/1 "2020-04-17T13:01:14Z")
Team,
we're using http in filter to make a REST API call. Body of the call accepts a parameter which should be an array like [1111,11] but while passing this parameter, logstash is converting array to string which is "[1111,11]" and call is not working. Please suggest a way to neglect double quotes and send it as array only.
thanks
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### Author:  [@Badger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Badger)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-http-filter-plugin/228516/2 "2020-04-17T14:33:03Z")
What is the configuration of the http filter, and exactly what text do you want to send to the API call?
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### Author:  [@akhilsharma.in](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/akhilsharma.in)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2020, 2:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-http-filter-plugin/228516/3 "2020-04-17T14:46:43Z")
I want to send body like below:
body =\> {
```
"feature_name" => "Protection"
"product" => "SA"
"limit" => 1000
"next" => "%{[data][next]}"
}
```
next parameter is calling an array.
"data":
{
"next": [10101222,2]
}
But on passing this value, Logstash is adding double quotes on array like "[10101222,2]" which API doesn't accept.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2020, 2:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-http-filter-plugin/228516/4 "2020-05-15T14:49:31Z")
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