# Pagination Logic in input of HTTP Poller plugin

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/pagination-logic-in-input-of-http-poller-plugin/127427
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [April 10, 2018, 6:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/pagination-logic-in-input-of-http-poller-plugin/127427 "2018-04-10T06:59:34Z")
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### Author: ![Amit\_Jaiswal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/amit_jaiswal/32/29672_2.png) [@Amit\_Jaiswal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Amit_Jaiswal)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2018, 6:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/pagination-logic-in-input-of-http-poller-plugin/127427/1 "2018-04-10T06:59:35Z")

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I have to bulk import data via LogStash as below:  
Source: Restful Get APIs  
Destination : ElasticSearch

My .conf file looks as below:  
input {  
http\_poller {  
urls =\> {  
test1 =\> {  
method =\> get  
url =\> "[https://someurl/movies?limit=100&offset=0](https://someurl/movies?limit=100&offset=0)"  
headers =\> {  
Accept =\> "application/json"  
}  
}  
}

This fetches 100 records at a time.  
But, i have more than 5000 records and need to apply pagination logic in input of http-poller.

Please help how can i apply pagination logic here.

Thanks.

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### Author: ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2018, 7:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/pagination-logic-in-input-of-http-poller-plugin/127427/2 "2018-04-10T07:27:03Z")

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The http\_poller has no support for paginated requests.

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### Author: ![Amit\_Jaiswal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/amit_jaiswal/32/29672_2.png) [@Amit\_Jaiswal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Amit_Jaiswal)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2018, 10:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/pagination-logic-in-input-of-http-poller-plugin/127427/3 "2018-04-10T10:44:35Z")

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Can you please provide any input on how to handle this scenario of pagination ?

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### Author: ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2018, 11:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/pagination-logic-in-input-of-http-poller-plugin/127427/4 "2018-04-10T11:14:01Z")

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I'd patch the http\_poller plugin or write a custom plugin. An external custom script (run via an exec input) would be another option.

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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 8, 2018, 11:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/pagination-logic-in-input-of-http-poller-plugin/127427/5 "2018-05-08T11:14:13Z")

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