# REST input for logstash?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/rest-input-for-logstash/25580>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [July 15, 2015, 6:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/rest-input-for-logstash/25580 "2015-07-15T06:33:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![sunilmchaudhari](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sunilmchaudhari/32/9475_2.png) [@sunilmchaudhari](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sunilmchaudhari)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 6:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/rest-input-for-logstash/25580/1 "2015-07-15T06:33:38Z")

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Hello,  
We have replaced our old central logging with ELK.  
However, we have one client which used to talk with earlier service using REST template.  
Can we somehow, store xml ( coming from Rest post request) to redis or rabitMq without modifying our client?

br,  
Sunil

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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:** [July 15, 2015, 6:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/rest-input-for-logstash/25580/2 "2015-07-15T06:37:18Z")

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Have a look at the http input plugin, available in Logstash 1.5.2.

> **[Introducing the Logstash HTTP input plugin
	  	 | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/blog/introducing-logstash-input-http-plugin)**
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> Logstash has been missing a way to receive data through HTTP requests, but not anymore! The logstash-input-http plugin is now available for everyone! Also, starting with Logstash 1.5.2, it is inc...

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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:** [July 6, 2017, 5:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/rest-input-for-logstash/25580/3 "2017-07-06T05:34:43Z")

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