# Data transferred between FileBeat and Kafka

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-transferred-between-filebeat-and-kafka/132281
**Category:** Beats
**Tags:** filebeat
**Created:** [May 17, 2018, 8:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-transferred-between-filebeat-and-kafka/132281 "2018-05-17T08:38:31Z")
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### Author: ![SJN8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@SJN8](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SJN8)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2018, 8:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-transferred-between-filebeat-and-kafka/132281/1 "2018-05-17T08:38:31Z")

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Hi All,

I have integrated Kafka in my ELK Stack ,

i just wanted to know whether filebeat send data to kafka in encrypted form or in PlainText format .

how to view that data sent is in plaintext or encrypted form ?

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### Author: ![harshbajaj16](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/harshbajaj16/32/44970_2.png) [@harshbajaj16](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/harshbajaj16)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2018, 4:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-transferred-between-filebeat-and-kafka/132281/2 "2018-05-18T04:02:26Z")

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Hi,

Please check below link it may be helpful for you.

[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/master/kafka-output.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/master/kafka-output.html)

Thanks,  
Harsh Bajaj

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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: [June 15, 2018, 4:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-transferred-between-filebeat-and-kafka/132281/3 "2018-06-15T04:14:52Z")

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