--- title: Input plugins description: An input plugin enables a specific source of events to be read by Logstash. The following input plugins are available below. For a list of Elastic supported... url: https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/input-plugins products: - Logstash applies_to: - Elastic Stack: Generally available --- # Input plugins An input plugin enables a specific source of events to be read by Logstash. The following input plugins are available below. For a list of Elastic supported plugins, please consult the [Support Matrix](https://www.elastic.co/support/matrix#show_logstash_plugins). | Plugin | Description | Github repository | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [azure_event_hubs](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-azure_event_hubs) | Receives events from Azure Event Hubs | [azure_event_hubs](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-azure_event_hubs) | | [beats](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-beats) | Receives events from the Elastic Beats framework | [logstash-input-beats](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-beats) | | [cloudwatch](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-cloudwatch) | Pulls events from the Amazon Web Services CloudWatch API | [logstash-input-cloudwatch](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-cloudwatch) | | [couchdb_changes](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-couchdb_changes) | Streams events from CouchDB's `_changes` URI | [logstash-input-couchdb_changes](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-couchdb_changes) | | [dead_letter_queue](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-dead_letter_queue) | read events from Logstash's dead letter queue | [logstash-input-dead_letter_queue](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-dead_letter_queue) | | [elastic_agent](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-elastic_agent) | Receives events from the Elastic Agent framework | [logstash-input-beats](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-beats) (shared) | | [elastic_serverless_forwarder](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-elastic_serverless_forwarder) | Accepts events from Elastic Serverless Forwarder | [logstash-input-elastic_serverless_forwarder](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-elastic_serverless_forwarder) | | [elasticsearch](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-elasticsearch) | Reads query results from an Elasticsearch cluster | [logstash-input-elasticsearch](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-elasticsearch) | | [exec](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-exec) | Captures the output of a shell command as an event | [logstash-input-exec](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-exec) | | [file](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-file) | Streams events from files | [logstash-input-file](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-file) | | [ganglia](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-ganglia) | Reads Ganglia packets over UDP | [logstash-input-ganglia](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-ganglia) | | [gelf](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-gelf) | Reads GELF-format messages from Graylog2 as events | [logstash-input-gelf](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-gelf) | | [generator](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-generator) | Generates random log events for test purposes | [logstash-input-generator](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-generator) | | [github](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-github) | Reads events from a GitHub webhook | [logstash-input-github](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-github) | | [google_cloud_storage](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-google_cloud_storage) | Extract events from files in a Google Cloud Storage bucket | [logstash-input-google_cloud_storage](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-google_cloud_storage) | | [google_pubsub](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-google_pubsub) | Consume events from a Google Cloud PubSub service | [logstash-input-google_pubsub](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-google_pubsub) | | [graphite](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-graphite) | Reads metrics from the `graphite` tool | [logstash-input-graphite](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-graphite) | | [heartbeat](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-heartbeat) | Generates heartbeat events for testing | [logstash-input-heartbeat](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-heartbeat) | | [http](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-http) | Receives events over HTTP or HTTPS | [logstash-input-http](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-http) | | [http_poller](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-http_poller) | Decodes the output of an HTTP API into events | [logstash-input-http_poller](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-http_poller) | | [imap](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-imap) | Reads mail from an IMAP server | [logstash-input-imap](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-imap) | | [irc](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-irc) | Reads events from an IRC server | [logstash-input-irc](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-irc) | | [java_generator](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-java_generator) | Generates synthetic log events | [core plugin](https://github.com/elastic/logstash/blob/master/logstash-core/src/main/java/org/logstash/plugins/inputs/Generator.java) | | [java_stdin](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-java_stdin) | Reads events from standard input | [core plugin](https://github.com/elastic/logstash/blob/master/logstash-core/src/main/java/org/logstash/plugins/inputs/Stdin.java) | | [jdbc](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-jdbc) | Creates events from JDBC data | [logstash-integration-jdbc](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-integration-jdbc) | | [jms](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-jms) | Reads events from a Jms Broker | [logstash-input-jms](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-jms) | | [jmx](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-jmx) | Retrieves metrics from remote Java applications over JMX | [logstash-input-jmx](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-jmx) | | [kafka](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-kafka) | Reads events from a Kafka topic | [logstash-integration-kafka](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-integration-kafka) | | [kinesis](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-kinesis) | Receives events through an AWS Kinesis stream | [logstash-input-kinesis](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-kinesis) | | [log4j](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-log4j) | Reads events over a TCP socket from a Log4j `SocketAppender` object | [logstash-input-log4j](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-log4j) | | [logstash](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-logstash) | Reads from Logstash output of another Logstash instance | [logstash-integration-logstash](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-integration-logstash) | | [lumberjack](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-lumberjack) | Receives events using the Lumberjack protocl | [logstash-input-lumberjack](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-lumberjack) | | [meetup](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-meetup) | Captures the output of command line tools as an event | [logstash-input-meetup](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-meetup) | | [pipe](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-pipe) | Streams events from a long-running command pipe | [logstash-input-pipe](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-pipe) | | [puppet_facter](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-puppet_facter) | Receives facts from a Puppet server | [logstash-input-puppet_facter](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-puppet_facter) | | [rabbitmq](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-rabbitmq) | Pulls events from a RabbitMQ exchange | [logstash-integration-rabbitmq](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-integration-rabbitmq) | | [redis](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-redis) | Reads events from a Redis instance | [logstash-input-redis](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-redis) | | [relp](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-relp) | Receives RELP events over a TCP socket | [logstash-input-relp](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-relp) | | [rss](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-rss) | Captures the output of command line tools as an event | [logstash-input-rss](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-rss) | | [s3](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-s3) | Streams events from files in a S3 bucket | [logstash-input-s3](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-s3) | | [s3-sns-sqs](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-s3-sns-sqs) | Reads logs from AWS S3 buckets using sqs | [logstash-input-s3-sns-sqs](https://github.com/cherweg/logstash-input-s3-sns-sqs) | | [salesforce](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-salesforce) | Creates events based on a Salesforce SOQL query | [logstash-input-salesforce](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-salesforce) | | [snmp](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-snmp) | Polls network devices using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) | [logstash-integration-snmp](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-integration-snmp) | | [snmptrap](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-snmptrap) | Creates events based on SNMP trap messages | [logstash-integration-snmp](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-integration-snmp) | | [sqlite](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-sqlite) | Creates events based on rows in an SQLite database | [logstash-input-sqlite](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-sqlite) | | [sqs](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-sqs) | Pulls events from an Amazon Web Services Simple Queue Service queue | [logstash-input-sqs](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-sqs) | | [stdin](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-stdin) | Reads events from standard input | [logstash-input-stdin](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-stdin) | | [stomp](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-stomp) | Creates events received with the STOMP protocol | [logstash-input-stomp](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-stomp) | | [syslog](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-syslog) | Reads syslog messages as events | [logstash-input-syslog](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-syslog) | | [tcp](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-tcp) | Reads events from a TCP socket | [logstash-input-tcp](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-tcp) | | [twitter](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-twitter) | Reads events from the Twitter Streaming API | [logstash-input-twitter](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-twitter) | | [udp](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-udp) | Reads events over UDP | [logstash-input-udp](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-udp) | | [unix](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-unix) | Reads events over a UNIX socket | [logstash-input-unix](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-unix) | | [varnishlog](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-varnishlog) | Reads from the `varnish` cache shared memory log | [logstash-input-varnishlog](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-varnishlog) | | [websocket](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-websocket) | Reads events from a websocket | [logstash-input-websocket](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-websocket) | | [wmi](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-wmi) | Creates events based on the results of a WMI query | [logstash-input-wmi](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-wmi) | | [xmpp](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-inputs-xmpp) | Receives events over the XMPP/Jabber protocol | [logstash-input-xmpp](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-xmpp) |