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Msgpack codec plugin
editMsgpack codec plugin
edit- Plugin version: v3.1.0
- Released on: 2021-08-09
- Changelog
For other versions, see the Versioned plugin docs.
Getting help
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Description
editThis codec reads and produces MessagePack encoded content.
Msgpack Codec configuration options
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target
edit- Value type is string
- There is no default value for this setting.
Define the target field for placing the decoded values. If this setting is not set, data will be stored at the root (top level) of the event.
For example, if you want data to be put under the document
field:
input { tcp { port => 4242 codec => msgpack { target => "[document]" } } }