# Logstash - http input plugin

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-http-input-plugin/230284>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [April 29, 2020, 2:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-http-input-plugin/230284 "2020-04-29T02:25:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![nages](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nages/32/46943_2.png) [@nages](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nages)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 2:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-http-input-plugin/230284/1 "2020-04-29T02:25:28Z")

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As of now, http input plugin acts as "server" and listens for incoming connections .Is it possible to configure to connect is as "client" like tcp plugin does. tcp plugin had a mode attribute which will enable to act it is server or client

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**Author:** ![Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/badger/32/25190_2.png) [@Badger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Badger)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-http-input-plugin/230284/2 "2020-04-29T13:39:59Z")

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Like the http\_poller input?

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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 27, 2020, 1:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-http-input-plugin/230284/3 "2020-05-27T13:40:03Z")

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