How to Configure the HTTP Logstash output

This short guide will look at the HTTP output for Logstash. HTTP is ubiquitous on the Internet. So much so that most people don’t even know they use it every day. Most API’s out there use HTTP. Logstash provides both an HTTP input and output, enabling you...

How to Configure the TCP Logstash input

This short guide will look at the TCP input for Logstash. TCP is a stream protocol with which data can be sent over a network. It forms part of the TCP/IP protocol suite that forms the core of network communication on the internet. This input will allow you to set...

How to Configure the syslogd Logstash Input

This short guide will look at the syslogd input for Logstash. Syslogd is a standard that defines parameters around logging and a protocol to send logs to a remote server. It’s very useful if you want to separate log generation and storage, and allows you to...

How to configure the IMAP Logstash Input

This short guide will look at the Logstash IMAP input. IMAP is an alternative protocol to POP3 to fetch emails from a server. This input will allow you to retrieve emails from an IMAP account and process them using Logstash. Check out this post on using IMAP and...

Logstash Development Environment

Step by step guide to set up a Logstash development environment If you’re keen to contribute to the Logstash project, you can do so by either contributing to the main Logstash project or to any of the Logstash plugins. Which ever you choose, you’ll need to...