# Accepting messages in CEF format

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/accepting-messages-in-cef-format/123436>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [March 11, 2018, 5:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/accepting-messages-in-cef-format/123436 "2018-03-11T17:34:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Blason](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/blason/32/42284_2.png) [@Blason](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Blason)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2018, 5:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/accepting-messages-in-cef-format/123436/1 "2018-03-11T17:34:21Z")

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Hi there,

I have devices which are logging and sending events to logstash in CEF format. Can someone confirm how do I accept messages with those? Does logstash support CEF input plugin?

Or is there any other alternative method available?

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**Author:** ![yaauie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yaauie/32/23363_2.png) [@yaauie](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yaauie)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/accepting-messages-in-cef-format/123436/2 "2018-03-11T21:18:51Z")

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It looks like [`logstash-codec-cef`](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-codecs-cef.html) may be what you're looking for.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/accepting-messages-in-cef-format/123436/3 "2018-04-08T21:18:52Z")

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