3 files changed, 23 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/collectors/python.d.plugin/httpcheck/README.md b/collectors/python.d.plugin/httpcheck/README.md
index 99b28cfeb..55aad52f0 100644
--- a/collectors/python.d.plugin/httpcheck/README.md
+++ b/collectors/python.d.plugin/httpcheck/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
-# httpcheck
+<!--
+title: "HTTP endpoint monitoring with Netdata"
+custom_edit_url: https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/collectors/python.d.plugin/httpcheck/README.md
+sidebar_label: "HTTP endpoints"
+-->
 
-Module monitors remote http server for availability and response time.
+# HTTP endpoint monitoring with Netdata
+
+Monitors remote http server for availability and response time.
 
 Following charts are drawn per job:
 
@@ -17,7 +23,15 @@ Following charts are drawn per job:
     -   Connection failed: port not listening or blocked
     -   Connection timed out: host or port unreachable
 
-## configuration
+## Configuration
+
+Edit the `python.d/httpcheck.conf` configuration file using `edit-config` from the Netdata [config
+directory](/docs/configure/nodes.md), which is typically at `/etc/netdata`.
+
+```bash
+cd /etc/netdata   # Replace this path with your Netdata config directory, if different
+sudo ./edit-config python.d/httpcheck.conf
+```
 
 Sample configuration and their default values.
 
@@ -32,7 +46,7 @@ server:
   redirect: yes                 # optional
 ```
 
-### notes
+### Notes
 
 -   The status chart is primarily intended for alarms, badges or for access via API.
 -   A system/service/firewall might block Netdata's access if a portscan or
diff --git a/collectors/python.d.plugin/httpcheck/httpcheck.chart.py b/collectors/python.d.plugin/httpcheck/httpcheck.chart.py
index fd51370da..75718bb60 100644
--- a/collectors/python.d.plugin/httpcheck/httpcheck.chart.py
+++ b/collectors/python.d.plugin/httpcheck/httpcheck.chart.py
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 # Original Author: ccremer (github.com/ccremer)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-import urllib3
 import re
 
+import urllib3
+
 try:
     from time import monotonic as time
 except ImportError:
diff --git a/collectors/python.d.plugin/httpcheck/httpcheck.conf b/collectors/python.d.plugin/httpcheck/httpcheck.conf
index 1e1dd0205..95adba270 100644
--- a/collectors/python.d.plugin/httpcheck/httpcheck.conf
+++ b/collectors/python.d.plugin/httpcheck/httpcheck.conf
@@ -70,9 +70,12 @@ chart_cleanup: 0
 #     url: 'http[s]://host-ip-or-dns[:port][path]'
 #                             # [required] the remote host url to connect to. If [:port] is missing, it defaults to 80
 #                             #   for HTTP and 443 for HTTPS. [path] is optional too, defaults to /
+#     header: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
+#                             # [optional] the HTTP header sent with the request.
 #     method: GET             # [optional] the HTTP request method (POST, PUT, DELETE, HEAD etc.)
 #     redirect: yes           # [optional] If the remote host returns 3xx status codes, the redirection url will be
 #                             #   followed (default).
+#     body: {'key': 'value'}  # [optional] the body sent with the request (e.g. POST, PUT, PATCH).
 #     status_accepted:        # [optional] By default, 200 is accepted. Anything else will result in 'bad status' in the
 #                             #   status chart, however: The response time will still be > 0, since the
 #                             #   host responded with something.