Random HTTP Message Generator Input
The random HTTP message generator input produces synthetic HTTP access events for demos, onboarding, and pipeline testing without requiring a live web service. It generates messages that mimic common web server logs (e.g. NGINX/Apache-style)
Input Type
This Input is a
Input Configuration
Follow the input setup instructions. During setup of this input, you can configure the following options:
| Configuration Option | Description |
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Global (Checkbox) |
Select this check box to enable this input on all Graylog nodes, or keep it unchecked to enable the input on a specific node. |
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Node |
Select the node on which to start this input. If the Global check box is selected, this option is not available. |
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Title |
Provide a unique name for your input. |
| Sleep time | How long the input sleeps before producing the next message. |
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Maximum random sleep time deviation |
Defines the maximum random delay that can be added to scheduled retries or sleep intervals. |
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Message Source |
Enter what to use as the source field of the resulting message. |
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Allow throttling this input (Checkbox) |
Enables Graylog to stop reading new data for this input whenever the system falls behind on message processing and needs to catch up. |
| Override Source (optional) | Allows you to override the source field for all incoming messages. |
| Encoding (optional) | Enables usage of a custom timestamp field in incoming messages. |
Next Steps
After you complete input setup, visit Input Diagnosis for testing and validation of the new input. Use this functionality to help troubleshoot any connection issues.
Further Reading
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