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APM agent log sending

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APM agent log sending

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The Java APM agent can automatically capture and send logs directly to the managed intake service — enabling you to easily ingest log events without needing a separate log shipper like Filebeat.

Requirements

The Elastic APM agent for Java.

Pros

  • Simple to set up as it only relies on the APM agent.
  • No modification of the application required.
  • No need to deploy Filebeat.
  • No need to store log files in the file system.

Cons

  • Experimental feature.
  • Limited APM agent support.
  • Not resilient to outages. Log messages can be dropped when buffered in the agent or in the managed intake service.
Get started
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See the Java agent documentation to get started.

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