# Can we point to elasticsearch Masternodes as input to Logstash?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-point-to-elasticsearch-masternodes-as-input-to-logstash/259806>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [December 29, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-point-to-elasticsearch-masternodes-as-input-to-logstash/259806 "2020-12-29T14:56:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pooja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a5b964/32.png) [@Pooja](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Pooja)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-point-to-elasticsearch-masternodes-as-input-to-logstash/259806/1 "2020-12-29T14:56:53Z")

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Can we point to elasticsearch Masternodes as input to Logstash?  
We see delay(2-3days) in data extraction from elsaticsearch while using Co-ordinating nodes as input in logstash to send data to Qradar.

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**Author:** ![ylasri](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ylasri/32/86120_2.png) [@ylasri](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ylasri)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-point-to-elasticsearch-masternodes-as-input-to-logstash/259806/2 "2020-12-29T15:05:39Z")

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Check it here

It is important to exclude [dedicated master nodes](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.10/modules-node.html) from the `hosts` list to prevent LS from sending bulk requests to the master nodes. So this parameter should only reference either data or client nodes in Elasticsearch.

> **[Elasticsearch output plugin | Logstash Reference \[7.10\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-outputs-elasticsearch.html#plugins-outputs-elasticsearch-hosts)**

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**Author:** ![ylasri](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ylasri/32/86120_2.png) [@ylasri](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ylasri)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-point-to-elasticsearch-masternodes-as-input-to-logstash/259806/3 "2020-12-29T15:08:38Z")

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Sorry, you are referring the input plugin  
AFAIK, it's recommanded to call data or clients nodes

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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:** [January 26, 2021, 3:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-point-to-elasticsearch-masternodes-as-input-to-logstash/259806/4 "2021-01-26T15:08:38Z")

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