diff --git a/dashmachine/platform/http_status.py b/dashmachine/platform/http_status.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a74741f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dashmachine/platform/http_status.py
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+"""
+
+##### http_status
+Make a http call on a given URL and display if the service is online.
+```ini
+[variable_name]
+platform = http_status
+resource = https://your-website.com/api
+method = get
+authentication = basic
+username = my_username
+password = my_password
+headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
+return_codes = 2xx,3xx
+```
+> **Returns:** a right-aligned colored bullet point on the app card.
+
+| Variable        | Required | Description                                                     | Options           |
+|-----------------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
+| [variable_name] | Yes      | Name for the data source.                                       | [variable_name]   |
+| platform        | Yes      | Name of the platform.                                           | rest              |
+| resource        | Yes      | Url of rest api resource.                                       | url               |
+| method          | No       | Method for the api call, default is GET                         | GET,HEAD,OPTIONS,TRACE|
+| authentication  | No       | Authentication for the api call, default is None                | None,basic,digest |
+| username        | No       | Username to use for auth.                                       | string            |
+| password        | No       | Password to use for auth.                                       | string            |
+| headers         | No       | Request headers                                                 | json              |
+| return_codes    | No       | Acceptable http status codes, x is handled as wildcard          | string            |
+
+> **Working example:**
+>```ini
+>[http_status_test]
+>platform = http_status
+>resource = https://google.com
+>return_codes = 2xx,3xx
+>
+>[Google]
+>prefix = https://
+>url = google.com
+>icon = static/images/apps/default.png
+>open_in = this_tab
+>data_sources = http_status_test
+>```
+
+"""
+
+from requests import Request, Session
+from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth, HTTPDigestAuth
+
+
+class Platform:
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        # parse the user's options from the config entries
+        for key, value in kwargs.items():
+            self.__dict__[key] = value
+
+        # set defaults for omitted options
+        if not hasattr(self, "method"):
+            self.method = "GET"
+        if not hasattr(self, "authentication"):
+            self.authentication = None
+        if not hasattr(self, "headers"):
+            self.headers = None
+        if not hasattr(self, "return_codes"):
+            self.return_codes = "2xx,3xx"
+
+    def process(self):
+        # Check if method is within allowed methods for http_status
+        if self.method.upper() not in ["GET", "HEAD", "OPTIONS", "TRACE"]:
+            raise NotImplementedError
+
+        s = Session()
+        # prepare Authentication mechanism
+        if self.authentication:
+            if self.authentication.lower() == "digest":
+                auth = HTTPDigestAuth(self.username, self.password)
+            else:
+                auth = HTTPBasicAuth(self.username, self.password)
+        else:
+            auth = None
+
+        # Send request
+        req = Request(self.method.upper(), self.resource, headers=self.headers, auth=auth)
+        prepped = req.prepare()
+        resp = s.send(prepped)
+
+        return_codes = tuple([x.replace('x', '') for x in self.return_codes.split(',')])
+
+        if str(resp.status_code).startswith(return_codes):
+            icon_class = "theme-success-text"
+        else:
+            icon_class = "theme-failure-text"
+
+        return f"<i class='material-icons right {icon_class}'>fiber_manual_record </i>"
diff --git a/dashmachine/platform/rest.py b/dashmachine/platform/rest.py
index b8b914a..77fd143 100644
--- a/dashmachine/platform/rest.py
+++ b/dashmachine/platform/rest.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ authentication = basic
 username = my_username
 password = my_password
 payload = {"var1": "hi", "var2": 1}
+headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
+verify = false
 ```
 > **Returns:** `value_template` as rendered string
 
@@ -26,6 +28,8 @@ payload = {"var1": "hi", "var2": 1}
 | username        | No       | Username to use for auth.                                       | string            |
 | password        | No       | Password to use for auth.                                       | string            |
 | payload         | No       | Payload for post request.                                       | json              |
+| headers         | No       | Custom headers for get or post                                  | json              |
+| verify          | No       | Turn TLS verification on or off, default is True                | true,false        |
 
 > **Working example:**
 >```ini
@@ -62,6 +66,10 @@ class Platform:
             self.method = "GET"
         if not hasattr(self, "authentication"):
             self.authentication = None
+        if not hasattr(self, "headers"):
+            self.headers = None
+        if not hasattr(self, "verify"):
+            self.verify = True
 
     def process(self):
         if self.authentication:
@@ -72,14 +80,16 @@ class Platform:
         else:
             auth = None
 
+        verify = False if str(self.verify).lower() == "false" else True
+
         if self.method.upper() == "GET":
             try:
-                value = get(self.resource, auth=auth).json()
+                value = get(self.resource, auth=auth, headers=self.headers, verify=verify).json()
             except Exception as e:
                 value = f"{e}"
 
         elif self.method.upper() == "POST":
             payload = json.loads(self.payload.replace("'", '"'))
-            value = post(self.resource, data=payload, auth=auth)
+            value = post(self.resource, data=payload, auth=auth, headers=self.headers, verify=verify)
         value_template = render_template_string(self.value_template, value=value)
         return value_template