What is logstash-core-plugin-api?
The Logstash plugin API enables developers to create custom input, filter, and output plugins for the Logstash data processing pipeline. This powerful framework allows for the extension and tailoring of Logstash's functionality to meet specific data processing requirements. Developers can leverage the plugin API to build plugins that integrate with a wide range of data sources, transform and enrich data, and route processed data to various destinations. The open-source nature of the Logstash plugin API facilitates collaboration, contribution, and the sharing of community-developed plugins, empowering users to extend Logstash's capabilities beyond its core functionality
Highlights
- Extensible data processing pipeline: Developers can create custom input, filter, and output plugins to integrate Logstash with diverse data sources, transform data, and route processed data to desired destinations
- Flexible and customizable: The plugin API enables the tailoring of Logstash's functionality to meet specific data processing requirements, allowing for the creation of specialized solutions
- Open-source and collaborative: The Logstash plugin API is open-source, encouraging community contributions and the sharing of plugins, expanding the ecosystem and capabilities of the Logstash platform
- Robust and well-documented: The plugin API is well-documented and supported, providing developers with the necessary resources and guidance to build reliable and effective plugins.