# Can I run logstash plugins in sandbox

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-run-logstash-plugins-in-sandbox/185806>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [June 14, 2019, 8:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-run-logstash-plugins-in-sandbox/185806 "2019-06-14T08:45:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![tacyeh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tacyeh/32/57297_2.png) [@tacyeh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tacyeh)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2019, 8:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-run-logstash-plugins-in-sandbox/185806/1 "2019-06-14T08:45:58Z")

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some case, I want run ruby code in logstash or exec command, but it can modify and read any thing in host, if I expose some api for user modify logstash filters, it maybe not safity. so is there a way to run it in sandbox? thanks.

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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:** [June 14, 2019, 6:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-run-logstash-plugins-in-sandbox/185806/2 "2019-06-14T18:04:14Z")

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No; there is not. The entire Ruby VM is functionally accessible to plugins that execute ruby.

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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:** [July 12, 2019, 6:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-run-logstash-plugins-in-sandbox/185806/3 "2019-07-12T18:04:15Z")

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