influxdata/telegraf

SOCKS support for HTTP Response plugin

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#11,804 opened on Sep 14, 2022

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Description

Use Case

We would like to use HTTP Response plugin to measure web page latency, however the page is accessible via a SOCKS proxy. The plugin support HTTP proxy, but not SOCKS.

Expected behavior

HTTP Response plugin supports SOCKS configuration.

Actual behavior

HTTP Response plugin ignores SOCKS related settings, such as socks5_enabled, socks5_address, socks5_username, socks5_password.

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Research direction
Locate the HTTP Response plugin's request handling code, identify where HTTP proxy settings are applied, and extend that logic to support SOCKS proxy settings from the plugin configuration.
Tech stack
go
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GoSOCKS proxy concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60