HTTP

HTTP destination plugin

You use HTTP to send your processed telemetry data to an HTTP endpoint, such as a web server or an API. With the HTTP destination plugin, you can seamlessly integrate Calyptia Core with various external systems that support HTTP, allowing you to send your data to remote servers or services over the internet. By using HTTP destination plugin, you can transmit your data securely and reliably, ensuring that your data reaches its intended destination in a timely and efficient manner.

Configuration parameters

The HTTP destination plugin provides these configuration parameters.

General

Key	Description
Host	IP address or hostname of the target HTTP Server.
Port	TCP port of the target HTTP Server.
URI	Specify an optional HTTP URI for the target web server.
Format	Specify the data format to be used in the HTTP request body, by default it uses json_lines. Other supported formats are json and json_stream.

Advanced

Key	Description
Headers	Add a HTTP header key/value pair. Multiple headers can be set.
Compress	Set payload compression mechanism.
HTTP Proxy	Specify an HTTP Proxy. The expected format of this value is http://host:port.
JSON Date Format	Specify the format of the date, supported formats: double, iso8601 (for example, 2018-05-30T09:39:52.000681Z), java_sql_timestamp (for example, 2018-05-30 09:39:52.000681, which can be used with AWS Athena), and epoch.
JSON Date Key	Specify the name of the date field in output.
Body Key	Specify the key which contains the body.
Header Tag	Set a HTTP header which value is the tag of the record.
Header Key	Specify the key which contains the headers.

Security and TLS

Key	Description
TLS	Enable or disable TLS/SSL support.
TLS Certificate Validation	Turn TLS/SSL certificate validation on or off. TLS must be on for this setting to be enabled.
TLS Debug Level	Set TLS debug verbosity level. Accepts these values: 0 (No debug), 1 (Error), 2 (State change), 3 (Informational), 4 (Verbose).
CA Certificate File Path	Absolute path to CA certificate file.
Certificate File Path	Absolute path to certificate file.
Private Key File Path	Absolute path to private key file.
Private Key File Password	Optional password for tls.key_file file.
TLS SNI Hostname Extension	Hostname to be used for TLS SNI extension.

Advanced networking

Key	Description
DNS Mode	Select the primary DNS connection type (TCP or UDP).
DNS Resolver	Select the primary DNS connection type (TCP or UDP).
Prefer IPv4	Prioritize IPv4 DNS results when trying to establish a connection.
Keepalive	Enable or disable Keepalive support.
Keepalive Idle Timeout	Set maximum time allowed for an idle Keepalive connection.
Max Connect Timeout	Set maximum time allowed to establish a connection, this time includes the TLS handshake.
Max Connect Timeout Log Error	On connection timeout, specify if it should log an error. When disabled, the timeout is logged as a debug message.
Max Keepalive Recycle	Set maximum number of times a keepalive connection can be used before it is retired.
Source Address	Specify network address to bind for data traffic.

Basic authentication

Key	Description
HTTP Username	Basic Auth Username.
HTTP Password	Basic Auth Password. Requires HTTP_User to be set.

AWS authentication

Key	Description
Enable AWS Authentication	Enable AWS Sigv4 Authentication.
Enable AWS Sigv4 Authentication	AWS destination service code, used by SigV4 authentication.
AWS Region	AWS Region of your service.
AWS STS Endpoint	Custom endpoint for the AWS STS API, used with the AWS_Role_ARN option.
AWS IAM Assume Role	ARN of an IAM role to assume (for example, cross-account access).
AWS External ID	Specify an external ID for the STS API, can be used with the aws_role_arn parameter if your role requires an external ID.