# Behavior of sqs input plugin when output plugin fails

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/behavior-of-sqs-input-plugin-when-output-plugin-fails/78793>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [March 16, 2017, 3:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/behavior-of-sqs-input-plugin-when-output-plugin-fails/78793 "2017-03-16T03:59:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![mnozawa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mnozawa/32/15091_2.png) [@mnozawa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mnozawa)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 3:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/behavior-of-sqs-input-plugin-when-output-plugin-fails/78793/1 "2017-03-16T03:59:22Z")

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Hi everyone

I am using sqs input plugin and elasticsearch output plugin (with no filter).  
When indexing to elasticsearch fails because of no running target cluster, the document ("message" in sqs term) seems lost.

My question is:  
Is there any way to return the document (message) to the queue in case of some error occurs at the output plugin?

regards.

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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 13, 2017, 3:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/behavior-of-sqs-input-plugin-when-output-plugin-fails/78793/2 "2017-04-13T03:59:27Z")

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