Generate an ID for an event

The add_id processor generates a unique ID for an event.

Example

  - add_id: ~

Configuration settings

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Elastic Agent processors execute before ingest pipelines, which means that they process the raw event data rather than the final event sent to Elasticsearch. For related limitations, refer to What are some limitations of using processors?

Name	Required	Default	Description
`target_field`	No	`@metadata._id`	Field where the generated ID will be stored.
`type`	No	`elasticsearch`	Type of ID to generate. Currently only `elasticsearch` is supported. The `elasticsearch` type uses the same algorithm that Elasticsearch uses to auto-generate document IDs.

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