# OpenTSDB with HTTP Netdata can easily communicate with OpenTSDB using HTTP API. To enable this channel, set the following options in your `netdata.conf`: ```conf [backend] type = opentsdb:http destination = localhost:4242 ``` In this example, OpenTSDB is running with its default port, which is `4242`. If you run OpenTSDB on a different port, change the `destination = localhost:4242` line accordingly. ## HTTPS As of [v1.16.0](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/releases/tag/v1.16.0), Netdata can send metrics to OpenTSDB using TLS/SSL. Unfortunately, OpenTDSB does not support encrypted connections, so you will have to configure a reverse proxy to enable HTTPS communication between Netdata and OpenTSDB. You can set up a reverse proxy with [Nginx](/docs/Running-behind-nginx.md). After your proxy is configured, make the following changes to `netdata.conf`: ```conf [backend] type = opentsdb:https destination = localhost:8082 ``` In this example, we used the port `8082` for our reverse proxy. If your reverse proxy listens on a different port, change the `destination = localhost:8082` line accordingly. []()