HTTP Client

Supported pipeline types:

  • Data Collector

  • Data Collector Edge
The HTTP Client destination writes data to an HTTP endpoint. The destination sends requests to an HTTP resource URL. For information about supported versions, see Supported Systems and VersionsSupported Systems and Versions in the Data Collector documentation.

Use the HTTP Client destination to perform a range of standard requests or use an expression to determine the request for each record. The destination can also send responses to a microservice origin when used in a microservice pipeline.

When you configure the HTTP Client destination, you define the resource URL, headers, and method to use for the requests. You configure the destination to generate one request for each record or it to generate a single request containing all records in the batch.

You can configure the timeout, request transfer encoding, and authentication type. You can configure the destination to use the Gzip or Snappy compression format to write the messages. You can also configure the processor to log request and response information.

You can optionally use an HTTP proxy and configure SSL/TLS properties. You can also configure the destination to use the OAuth 2 protocol to connect to an HTTP service.

When you want the destination to send responses to a microservice origin within a microservice pipeline, you specify the type of response to send.