# Telegraf HTTP Input Special Headers

**URL:** <https://community.influxdata.com/t/telegraf-http-input-special-headers/28154>\
**Category:** Telegraf\
**Tags:** telegraf, plugin\
**Created:** [January 14, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/telegraf-http-input-special-headers/28154 "2023-01-14T13:48:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![SJM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/db5fbb/32.png) [@SJM](https://community.influxdata.com/u/SJM)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/telegraf-http-input-special-headers/28154/1 "2023-01-14T13:48:25Z")

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Hi All

I seem to be having difficulty with special headers (I think). I am attempting to retrieve info from a website using an API token which needs to be in the header - in other words, a relatively basic HTTP request. However, the moment I add the header with the “token: {KEY}”, nothing gets written, and I do not see an error message. When I change the token to one that’s incorrect, at least an error pops up and says 403 Forbidden. My output and input config is below:

```auto
[[outputs.file]]
files = ["stdout", "/etc/default/metrics.out"]
data_format = "influx"

****************

[[inputs.http]]
  urls = [
    "https://developer.sepush.co.za/business/2.0/area?id=jhbcitypower2-11-honeydew&test=current"
  ]
  method = "GET"
  headers = {"Token" = "###############"}
  timeout = "5s"
  success_status_codes = [200]
  data_format = "json_v2"

```

I have changed the words “Token” to “Authorization”, but it doesn’t help. I have also read this particular [feature request concerning the headers](https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/issues/10386), but unless I am doing something wrong, it, too, does not assist. But I believe it is been implemented in any event.

I am able to retrieve the info I want through Postman using the same credentials and information, which makes me think I am missing something in the config file.

If someone can point me in the right direction I will be very grateful.

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![SJM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/db5fbb/32.png) [@SJM](https://community.influxdata.com/u/SJM)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/telegraf-http-input-special-headers/28154/2 "2023-01-15T17:50:54Z")

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Solved. Just started working. Possibly error on server side.