# Can we invoke python script in a filter using log stash file

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-invoke-python-script-in-a-filter-using-log-stash-file/227010>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [April 7, 2020, 8:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-invoke-python-script-in-a-filter-using-log-stash-file/227010 "2020-04-07T20:40:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![deepikagarre](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/deepikagarre/32/46635_2.png) [@deepikagarre](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/deepikagarre)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 8:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-invoke-python-script-in-a-filter-using-log-stash-file/227010/1 "2020-04-07T20:40:22Z")

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Can we invoke python script in a filter using log stash file.

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**Author:** ![Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/badger/32/25190_2.png) [@Badger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Badger)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 11:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-invoke-python-script-in-a-filter-using-log-stash-file/227010/2 "2020-04-07T23:59:22Z")

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You could do that in a ruby filter.

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**Author:** ![deepikagarre](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/deepikagarre/32/46635_2.png) [@deepikagarre](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/deepikagarre)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2020, 3:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-invoke-python-script-in-a-filter-using-log-stash-file/227010/3 "2020-04-21T03:27:07Z")

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Could you please send an example how i can use ruby filter to call python? (The python script i am using is for pre-processing). Thanks

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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:** [May 19, 2020, 3:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-invoke-python-script-in-a-filter-using-log-stash-file/227010/4 "2020-05-19T03:27:10Z")

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