# OSS filebeat error "No such input type exist 'httpjson'"

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/oss-filebeat-error-no-such-input-type-exist-httpjson/266578>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** filebeat\
**Created:** [March 8, 2021, 3:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/oss-filebeat-error-no-such-input-type-exist-httpjson/266578 "2021-03-08T15:27:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![estebanes22](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/estebanes22/32/85163_2.png) [@estebanes22](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/estebanes22)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 3:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/oss-filebeat-error-no-such-input-type-exist-httpjson/266578/1 "2021-03-08T15:27:31Z")

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I switched from the elastic licensed filebeat to OSS version and am getting this new error when trying to use httpjson input:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/f/b/fb4eacfa8f8bb5344a9719afbdba6bd055f2f6b8.jpeg)

Not doing anything special here; was working fine with elastic licensed version.

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**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/oss-filebeat-error-no-such-input-type-exist-httpjson/266578/2 "2021-03-08T16:24:24Z")

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Hi @estebanes22 Welcome to the community and thanks for using for using The Elastic Stack.

The [httpjson input](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/filebeat-input-httpjson.html) is a feature covered by the Elastic license, it is free with Basic License but is not available as part of the OSS distribution.

You can tell that in the docs with the little X-Pack icon on any feature that is covered by the Elastic License / non OSS.

 ![Screen Shot 2021-03-08 at 8.22.36 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/2/4/2439c34c676ffd6e30d53d4919331b6659c04456.png)

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**Author:** ![estebanes22](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/estebanes22/32/85163_2.png) [@estebanes22](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/estebanes22)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 4:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/oss-filebeat-error-no-such-input-type-exist-httpjson/266578/3 "2021-03-08T16:36:08Z")

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Good catch, thank you. Do you know if there are any plans to include this plugin into the OSS version? Should I submit a feature request?

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**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 4:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/oss-filebeat-error-no-such-input-type-exist-httpjson/266578/4 "2021-03-08T16:46:55Z")

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I would not expect that to be transferred to the OSS feature set, however you can certainly file a feature request.

@estebanes22 Curious, is there a specific reason you do not want to use the Elastic Basic license?

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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:** [April 5, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/oss-filebeat-error-no-such-input-type-exist-httpjson/266578/5 "2021-04-05T18:47:42Z")

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