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HTTP

The HTTP output component sends messages to an HTTP server.

Configuration​

url​

The URL to send requests to.

type: string

method​

The HTTP method to use.

type: string

default: "POST"

Supported methods: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH

timeout_ms​

The maximum time to wait for a response in milliseconds.

type: integer

default: 5000

retry_count​

Number of retry attempts for failed requests.

type: integer

default: 0

headers​

A map of headers to add to the request.

type: object

default: {}

body_field​

Specifies which field from the message to use as the request body.

type: string

default: "value"

auth​

Authentication configuration.

type: object

properties:

  • type: Authentication type (basic or bearer)
  • username: Username for basic authentication
  • password: Password for basic authentication
  • token: Token for bearer authentication

Examples​

Basic HTTP Request​

- output:
    type: "http"
    url: "http://example.com/post/data"
    method: "POST"
    timeout_ms: 5000
    retry_count: 3
    headers:
      Content-Type: "application/json"

With Basic Authentication​

- output:
    type: "http"
    url: "http://example.com/data"
    method: "POST"
    auth:
      type: "basic"
      username: "user"
      password: "pass"

With Bearer Token​

- output:
    type: "http"
    url: "http://example.com/api/data"
    method: "POST"
    auth:
      type: "bearer"
      token: "your-token"
    headers:
      Content-Type: "application/json"