APM agent log sending
editAPM agent log sending
edit[preview] This functionality is in technical preview and may be changed or removed in a future release. Elastic will work to fix any issues, but features in technical preview are not subject to the support SLA of official GA features.
Elastic APM agents 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 or Elastic Agent.
Supported APM agents/languages
- Java
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
editSee the Java agent documentation to get started.