Send logs to Better Stack using Fluentd

Start logging to Better Stack

1. Install

Install Fluentd on your server.

2. Set up inputs

Install and set up Fluentd input plugins.

3. Install Better Stack

Install the Better Stack Fluent plugin:

fluent-gem install fluent-plugin-logtail

Read more about Plugin Management in the official documentation.

4. Set up outputs

Modify the Fluentd configuration to send logs to Better Stack:

<match **>
  @type logtail
  @id output_logtail
  source_token $SOURCE_TOKEN
  ingesting_host $INGESTING_HOST
  flush_interval 2 # in seconds
</match>

5. Restart

Restart the Fluentd service:

systemctl restart fluentd

You should see your logs in Better Stack → Live tail.

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