Configure an HTTP target for an open data stream

You can export data on an ExtraHop system to a remote HTTP server for long-term archiving and comparison with other sources.

1. Log in to the Administration settings on the ExtraHop system through https://<extrahop-hostname-or-IP-address>/admin.
   Repeat these steps on each sensor in your environment.
2. In the System Configuration section, click Open Data Streams.
3. Click Add Target.
4. From the Target Type drop-down menu, select HTTP.
5. In the Name field, type a name to identify the target.
6. In the Host field, type the hostname or IP address of the remote HTTP server.
7. In the Port field, type the port number of the remote HTTP server.
8. From the Type drop-down menu, select one of the following protocols:
   • HTTP
   • HTTPS
9. If you selected HTTPS, select Skip certificate verification to bypass certificate verification of encrypted data. Data can be verified by trusted certificates that you upload to the ExtraHop system.

   Note:

   Secure connections to the HTTPS ODS server can be verified through trusted certificates that you upload to the ExtraHop system.

10. Select Multiple connections to enable concurrent requests through multiple connections, which can improve throughput speed.
11. In the Additional HTTP Header field, type an additional HTTP header.
    The format for the additional header is Header : Value.

    Note:

    Headers configured in a trigger take precedence over an additional header. For example, if the Additional HTTP Header field specifies Content-Type: text/plain but a trigger script for the same ODS target specifies Content-Type: application/json, then Content-Type: application/json is included in the HTTP request.

12. (Optional): From the Authentication drop-down menu, select the type of authentication from the following options.

    Option	Description
    Basic	Authenticates through a username and password.
    Amazon AWS	Authenticates through Amazon Web Services.
    Microsoft Azure Storage	Authenticates through Microsoft Azure.
    Microsoft Entra ID	Authenticates through Microsoft Entra ID (v1.0). Note: Microsoft identity platform (v2.0) is not supported.
    CrowdStrike	Authenticates through CrowdStrike.

13. Select Connect through global proxy to send requests through the global proxy server configured for the ExtraHop system.
14. (Optional): Click Test to establish a connection between the ExtraHop system and the remote HTTP server and send a test message to the server.
    The dialog box displays a message that indicates whether the connection succeeded or failed. If the test fails, edit the target configuration and test the connection again.
15. (Optional): Send a test request to the remote HTTP server.
    The request is for testing purposes only; it is not included in any trigger scripts.
    1. From the Method drop-down menu, select one of the following HTTP request methods:
       • DELETE
       • GET
       • HEAD
       • OPTIONS
       • PUT
       • POST
       • TRACE
    2. In the Options field, specify the parameters of the HTTP request in the following format:

           "headers": {},
           "payload": "",
           "path": "/"
       }

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       The parameters are defined as follows:

       headers

       The headers of the HTTP request. You must specify headers as an array, even if you specify only one header. For example:

       "headers": {"content-type":["application/json"]},

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       path

       The path that the HTTP request will be applied to.

       payload

       The payload of the HTTP request.

    3. Click Test to establish a connection between the ExtraHop system and the remote server and send the request.
       The dialog box displays a message that indicates whether the request succeeded or failed, and displays any requested content.
16. Click Save.