---
title: "POST /{stack}/adminconfig/v2/inputs/http-event-collectors"
method: POST
path: "/{stack}/adminconfig/v2/inputs/http-event-collectors"
---

# POST /{stack}/adminconfig/v2/inputs/http-event-collectors

`POST /{stack}/adminconfig/v2/inputs/http-event-collectors`

Create hec token for the stack

## Path parameters

- `stack` string, required

## Request body

- HecSpec
  - `_meta` string — additional metadata in the format <key>::<value>, delimited by space.
  - `allowedIndexes` string[]
  - `defaultHost` string
  - `defaultIndex` string
  - `defaultSource` string
  - `defaultSourcetype` string
  - `disabled` boolean
  - `name` string, required
  - `token` string
  - `useAck` boolean

## Response `202`

successfully submitted a new hec token

- object
  - `http-event-collector` HecSpec
    - `_meta` string — additional metadata in the format <key>::<value>, delimited by space.
    - `allowedIndexes` string[]
    - `defaultHost` string
    - `defaultIndex` string
    - `defaultSource` string
    - `defaultSourcetype` string
    - `disabled` boolean
    - `name` string, required
    - `token` string
    - `useAck` boolean

## Other responses

- `default` — unexpected error

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