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title: 'HTTP Data'
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date: '2026-10-06'
description: 'Plotalot can retrieve data from an HTTP source instead of a database. You can specify a query like this: HTTP://sitename.com/plotalot_data.csv The query must start with "HTTP" (case insensitive) and be a valid, freely accessible URL not requiring a login. The file can have any name, it does not hav…'
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# HTTP Data

Plotalot can retrieve data from an HTTP source instead of a database. You can specify a query like this:

```
HTTP://sitename.com/plotalot_data.csv
```

The query must start with "HTTP" (case insensitive) and be a valid, freely accessible URL not requiring a login. The file can have any name, it does not have to have the .csv extension.

The file must be comma or tab delimited, and must have a heading row with at least the number of columns required by the chart. All other rows must have the same number of columns as the heading row.

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