Send logs to Better Stack using Logstash

Start logging to Better Stack

1. Install

Install Logstash on your server.

2. Set up inputs

Install and set up Logstash input plugins.

3. Set up output

Modify the Logstash output configuration to send logs to Better Stack:

input {
   # Configure your input plugins here
}

output {
  http {
    url => "https://$INGESTING_HOST"
    http_method => "post"
    headers => {
      "Authorization" => "Bearer $SOURCE_TOKEN"
    }
    format => "json"
  }
}

4. Restart

Restart the Logstash service:

sudo systemctl restart logstash.service

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

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