# Metricbeat without any outputs configured - not allowed? **URL:** \ **Category:** Beats\ **Tags:** metricbeat\ **Created:** [October 28, 2020, 1:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-without-any-outputs-configured-not-allowed/253562 "2020-10-28T13:06:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KlavsKlavsen1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/klavsklavsen1/32/78008_2.png) [@KlavsKlavsen1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/KlavsKlavsen1)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 1:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-without-any-outputs-configured-not-allowed/253562/1 "2020-10-28T13:06:25Z")
I'm trying to use metricbeat with beat-exporter (exposing metrics from metricbeat to prometheus) - and as such, I just want http.enabled set - and don't want any output. If I don't configure any output - metricbeat won't even start? ---
**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:** [October 29, 2020, 10:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-without-any-outputs-configured-not-allowed/253562/2 "2020-10-29T10:57:19Z")
Hi! The http setting setting your are trying will only expose internal metrics of Metricbeat: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/metricbeat/7.9/http-endpoint.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/metricbeat/7.9/http-endpoint.html) Metricbeat will need an output to send metrics it is collecting (from other services). C. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2020, 12:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-without-any-outputs-configured-not-allowed/253562/3 "2020-11-26T12:57:24Z")
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