HTTP RPC enables you to manage your Fluentd instance through HTTP endpoints. You can use this feature as a replacement of Unix signals.
It is especially useful for environments where signals are not supported well e.g. Windows. This requires Fluentd to start not with --no-supervisor command-line option.
Configuration
By default, HTTP RPC is not enabled. To use this feature, set the rpc_endpoint option:
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<system>
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rpc_endpoint 127.0.0.1:24444
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</system>
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Now, you can manage your Fluentd instance using an HTTP client: