if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	if token != "" {
		req.Header.Set("Authorization", token)
	}
	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

	clnt := http.Client{Transport: getRemoteInstanceTransport()}
	resp, err := clnt.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	xhttp.DrainBody(resp.Body)
	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
		return errors.New(resp.Status)
	}

	return nil

	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	if r.NotificationCfg.Token != "" {
		req.Header.Set("Authorization", r.NotificationCfg.Token)
	}

	clnt := http.Client{Transport: getRemoteInstanceTransport()}
	resp, err := clnt.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	xhttp.DrainBody(resp.Body)
	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
		return errors.New(resp.Status)
	}

	return nil

	return defaultMeta, nil
}

// getRemoteInstanceTransport contains a roundtripper for external (not peers) servers
var remoteInstanceTransport atomic.Value

func setRemoteInstanceTransport(tr http.RoundTripper) {
	remoteInstanceTransport.Store(tr)
}

func getRemoteInstanceTransport() http.RoundTripper {
	rt, ok := remoteInstanceTransport.Load().(http.RoundTripper)