# Metricbeat HTTP module digest authentication configuration

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-http-module-digest-authentication-configuration/246939>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** beats-module, metricbeat\
**Created:** [August 31, 2020, 11:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-http-module-digest-authentication-configuration/246939 "2020-08-31T11:04:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Olga\_Pilipets](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/olga_pilipets/32/74823_2.png) [@Olga\_Pilipets](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Olga_Pilipets)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 11:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-http-module-digest-authentication-configuration/246939/1 "2020-08-31T11:04:46Z")

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Is it possible to call arbitrary HTTP endpoint with **digest** authentication using **metricbeat HTTP module**? If yes, how digest authentication type should be configured?

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**Author:** ![ChrsMark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/chrsmark/32/55858_2.png) [@ChrsMark](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ChrsMark)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 12:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-http-module-digest-authentication-configuration/246939/2 "2020-08-31T12:24:21Z")

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Hi!

I'm not sure there is something like this. Dit you check the docs to find anything that could cover your case?

[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/metricbeat/current/metricbeat-module-http.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/metricbeat/current/metricbeat-module-http.html)  
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/metricbeat/current/configuration-metricbeat.html#module-http-config-options](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/metricbeat/current/configuration-metricbeat.html#module-http-config-options)

In case this is not supported you can always open an enhancement request via a Github issue and describe the feature and its usage/importance.

C.

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**Author:** ![Olga\_Pilipets](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/olga_pilipets/32/74823_2.png) [@Olga\_Pilipets](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Olga_Pilipets)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 12:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-http-module-digest-authentication-configuration/246939/3 "2020-08-31T12:35:50Z")

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Yes, I've checked these docs. According to them it looks like only basic auth and ssl are supported.

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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:** [September 28, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-http-module-digest-authentication-configuration/246939/4 "2020-09-28T14:35:51Z")

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