> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.honeycomb.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# HTTP Check

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<Note>
  This feature is available as an add-on for the [Honeycomb Enterprise plan](https://www.honeycomb.io/pricing/).
  Please contact your Honeycomb account team for details.
</Note>

## Supported Platforms

HTP Agent: `v1.40.0`+

| Platform | Metrics | Logs | Traces |
| :------- | :------ | :--- | :----- |
| Linux    | ✓       |      |        |
| Windows  | ✓       |      |        |
| macOS    | ✓       |      |        |

### Configuration

| Field                             | Description                                                                      |
| :-------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Hostname                          | Specifies the hostname or IP address of the endpoint you want to check.          |
| HTTP Port                         | Specifies what port to listen on.                                                |
| Path                              | Specifies a path on the URL to perform the check on.                             |
| Method                            | Option to configure the HTTP request method to use on the check.                 |
| Headers                           | Option to configure the HTTP request headers to be used on the check.            |
| Enable TLS                        | Option to configure the receiver's HTTP server to use TLS.                       |
| Mutual TLS                        | Option to enable TLS mutual authentication.                                      |
| Skip TlS Certificate Verification | Option to skip TLS certificate verification.                                     |
| Mutual TLS                        | Option to enable TLS mutual authentication.                                      |
| TLS Certificate Authority File    | Local path to the TLS certificate authority file.                                |
| TLS Client Certificate File       | Local path to the TLS cert file.                                                 |
| TLS Client Private Key File       | Local path to the TLS key file.                                                  |
| Initial Delay                     | Specifies how long the source should wait (seconds) before conducting the check. |
| Collection Interval               | Specifies how often (seconds) to scrape for metrics.                             |

## Example Configuration

### Basic Configuration

For basic configuration, only the `hostname` and `port` parameters are needed.

#### Web Interface

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/honeycomb/ibXJI2unoLZRp0G4/_assets/images/htp/xnapper-http-check-source-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ibXJI2unoLZRp0G4&q=85&s=1ca706238c37acf44b8cbb784d3ed359" alt="Honeycomb Docs - HTTP Check Source - image 1" width="2168" height="2034" data-path="_assets/images/htp/xnapper-http-check-source-1.png" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/honeycomb/ibXJI2unoLZRp0G4/_assets/images/htp/xnapper-http-check-source-2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ibXJI2unoLZRp0G4&q=85&s=67b8825c7574eac5b07e88e140099b4a" alt="Honeycomb Docs - HTTP Check Source - image 2" width="2170" height="2034" data-path="_assets/images/htp/xnapper-http-check-source-2.png" />

#### Standalone Source

```yaml YAML theme={}
apiVersion: bindplane.observiq.com/v1
kind: Source
metadata:
  id: http
  name: http
spec:
  type: http
  parameters:
    - name: hostname
      value: 'localhost'
    - name: port
      value: '8080'
    - name: path
      value: 'metrics'
    - name: method
      value: 'GET'
    - name: enable_tls
      value: 'false'
    - name: initial_delay
      value: '1'
    - name: collection_interval
      value: '60'
```