# Web Crawler Failed HTTP request: Unable to request “\< domain \>” because it resolved to only private/invalid addresses v2

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/web-crawler-failed-http-request-unable-to-request-domain-because-it-resolved-to-only-private-invalid-addresses-v2/288102>\
**Category:** Elastic Search\
**Created:** [October 31, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/web-crawler-failed-http-request-unable-to-request-domain-because-it-resolved-to-only-private-invalid-addresses-v2/288102 "2021-10-31T23:37:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![ross.bell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ross.bell/32/77559_2.png) [@ross.bell](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ross.bell)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/web-crawler-failed-http-request-unable-to-request-domain-because-it-resolved-to-only-private-invalid-addresses-v2/288102/3 "2021-11-01T16:56:10Z")

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I think this is now answered here: [Add a domain to get started - validate domain - failed - #2 by ross.bell](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/add-a-domain-to-get-started-validate-domain-failed/288077/2).

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