# Sending SNMPTraps as an action (using watcher)? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Tags:** elastic-stack-alerting\ **Created:** [September 29, 2017, 9:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sending-snmptraps-as-an-action-using-watcher/102239 "2017-09-29T09:59:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cedric1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@cedric1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cedric1)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 9:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sending-snmptraps-as-an-action-using-watcher/102239/1 "2017-09-29T09:59:57Z")
Hi, I would like to know if it is possible or what is the best way to send snmptraps from watcher ? I have seen an answer on this forum that says it is possible to send from watcher, an http request to logstash and then use logstash output exec to send SNMP traps... However I don't know wether it is still a best practice today? Overmore I didn't find anything about snmp output in Logstash documentation. Sorry for my english, hope it is still understandable! Thanks, ---
**Author:** ![spinscale](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/spinscale/32/25011_2.png) [@spinscale](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/spinscale)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 12:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sending-snmptraps-as-an-action-using-watcher/102239/2 "2017-10-02T12:56:39Z")
This advice still applies. --Alex ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 12:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sending-snmptraps-as-an-action-using-watcher/102239/3 "2017-10-30T12:56:40Z")
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