# HTTP(S) Wait strategy

The HTTP wait strategy will check the result of an HTTP(S) request against the container and allows to set the following conditions:

- the port to be used. If no port is passed, it will use the lowest exposed port in the image.
- the path to be used.
- the HTTP method to be used.
- the HTTP request body to be sent.
- the HTTP status code matcher as a function.
- the HTTP response matcher as a function.
- the HTTP headers to be used.
- the HTTP response headers matcher as a function.
- the TLS config to be used for HTTPS.
- the startup timeout to be used in seconds, default is 60 seconds.
- the poll interval to be used in milliseconds, default is 100 milliseconds.
- the basic auth credentials to be used.

!!!info
    It's important to notice that the HTTP wait strategy will default to the first port exported/published by the image.

Variations on the HTTP wait strategy are supported, including:

## Match an HTTP method

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[Waiting for an HTTP endpoint using image's default port](../../../wait/http_test.go) inside_block:waitForHTTPWithDefaultPort
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## Match an HTTP method with Port

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[Waiting for an HTTP endpoint including port](../../../wait/http_test.go) inside_block:waitForHTTPWithPort
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## Match an HTTP method with Basic Auth

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[Waiting for an HTTP endpoint with Basic Auth](../../../wait/http_test.go) inside_block:waitForBasicAuth
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## Match an HTTPS status code and a response matcher

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[Waiting for an HTTP endpoint matching an HTTP status code](../../../wait/http_test.go) inside_block:waitForHTTPStatusCode
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## Match for HTTP response headers

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[Waiting for an HTTP endpoint matching an HTTP response header](../../../wait/http_test.go) inside_block:waitForHTTPHeaders
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