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HTTP sensors for content type image

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I am trying to setup HTTP advanced sensors for a URL that returns a content type --image/png. I am setting up the Custom Content Type on the HTTP specific section as "image/png".

It does not seem to be working while testing as the sensors has an OK status even when I change the content type to pdf, text.

http-advanced http-sensor image-png

Created on Jul 17, 2020 4:12:31 PM



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Sorry, but can you clarify which sensor type you are using here?

Benjamin Day
[Paessler Support]

Created on Jul 17, 2020 4:46:10 PM by  Benjamin Day [Paessler Support] (1,441) 2 1



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I am using HTTP advanced sensor In HTTP specific settings Select Request Method=Post Select Content Type= Custom Then specify Custom content type= image/png

Created on Jul 17, 2020 4:46:51 PM

Last change on Jul 20, 2020 3:58:47 AM by  Sebastian Kniege [Paessler Support]



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Sorry, but I do not see what you're referring to in the HTTP Advanced sensor's HTTP Specific settings.

Benjamin Day
[Paessler Support]

Created on Jul 17, 2020 4:58:44 PM by  Benjamin Day [Paessler Support] (1,441) 2 1



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I am using HTTP advanced sensor for this setup:
In HTTP specific settings
Select Request Method=Post
Select Content Type= Custom
Then specify Custom content type= image/png

Created on Jul 17, 2020 8:48:49 PM

Last change on Jul 20, 2020 3:52:20 AM by  Sebastian Kniege [Paessler Support]



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Merlin,

OK, I understand now. Exactly what is the URL supposed to return? Is it a PNG image type?

Benjamin Day
[Paessler Support]

Created on Jul 20, 2020 5:05:59 PM by  Benjamin Day [Paessler Support] (1,441) 2 1



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Yes it should return content type image/png

Created on Jul 20, 2020 5:15:52 PM



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Merlin,

I'll have to ask some of my colleagues to weigh in here in terms of content types, as I am not a subject matter expert, and I cannot seem to find any clear documentation on how you would properly put this in PRTG.

Someone should respond to this with some more information.

Benjamin Day
[Paessler Support]

Created on Jul 21, 2020 7:45:24 AM by  Benjamin Day [Paessler Support] (1,441) 2 1




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