# Create custom index in Filebeat

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-custom-index-in-filebeat/358690>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** docker, filebeat\
**Created:** [May 3, 2024, 8:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-custom-index-in-filebeat/358690 "2024-05-03T08:11:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mufil\_Rahman\_A](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mufil_rahman_a/32/122958_2.png) [@Mufil\_Rahman\_A](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mufil_Rahman_A)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 8:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-custom-index-in-filebeat/358690/1 "2024-05-03T08:11:05Z")

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Sure, here's the edited message:

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Hi everyone,

I'm encountering an issue creating custom indexes in Elasticsearch using Filebeat for log flow (Filebeat ==\> Elasticsearch).

I have two custom log files: `/var/log/nginx/access.log` and `/var/log/nginx/error.log`. In Filebeat, I aim to pass these log files to Elasticsearch and create custom indexes.

Below is my configuration file. Could you please suggest any necessary changes?

```yaml
filebeat.inputs:
- type: logs
  enabled: true
  paths:
    - /var/log/nginx/access.log
    - /var/log/nginx/error.log
  fields_under_root: true
  fields:
    data_type: "nginx"

setup.template.enabled: true
setup.template.name: "index-%{[beat.version]}"
setup.template.pattern: "index-%{[beat.version]}-*"
setup.template.fields: "fields.yml"
setup.template.overwrite: false
setup.ilm.enabled: false

output.elasticsearch:
  hosts: ["elasticsearch:9200"]
  username: "elastic"
  password: "elasticsearch123456"
  indices:
    - index: "index-%{[beat.version]}-%{[fields.type]:other}-%{+yyyy.MM.dd}"

```

Despite this configuration, I'm only getting a single index named `filebeat-7.12.1-2024.05.03`.

Any insights on what adjustments are needed would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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**Author:** ![Mufil\_Rahman\_A](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mufil_rahman_a/32/122958_2.png) [@Mufil\_Rahman\_A](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mufil_Rahman_A)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 8:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-custom-index-in-filebeat/358690/2 "2024-05-03T08:51:46Z")

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After hours of searching finally claude helping

```auto
filebeat.inputs:
  - type: log
    enabled: true
    paths:
      - /var/log/nginx/access.log
    index: "nginx-access-%{+yyyy.MM.dd}"

  - type: log
    enabled: true
    paths:
      - /var/log/nginx/error.log
    index: "nginx-error-%{+yyyy.MM.dd}"

setup.template.enabled: false
setup.template.name: "nginx"
setup.template.pattern: "nginx-*"
setup.template.fields: "fields.yml"
setup.template.overwrite: false

setup.ilm.enabled: false

output.elasticsearch:
  hosts: ["elasticsearch:9200"]
  username: "elastic"
  password: "elasticsearch123456"

ilm.enabled: false

```

this how we can create seperate index for seperate log files