# Dynamic configuration for filebeat?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dynamic-configuration-for-filebeat/52480>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Created:** [June 10, 2016, 8:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dynamic-configuration-for-filebeat/52480 "2016-06-10T20:51:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![matanster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/matanster/32/32063_2.png) [@matanster](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/matanster)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 8:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dynamic-configuration-for-filebeat/52480/1 "2016-06-10T20:51:47Z")

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I wonder what am I doing wrong as per [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/37756864/how-to-make-filebeat-pick-up-project-specific-configuration-file](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/37756864/how-to-make-filebeat-pick-up-project-specific-configuration-file)? as it is a dev box, I would find it more practical dynamically controlling the beat rather than using the centralized yml file for everything. Is something like that possible?

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**Author:** ![steffens](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/steffens/32/79630_2.png) [@steffens](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/steffens)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2016, 12:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dynamic-configuration-for-filebeat/52480/2 "2016-06-11T00:40:13Z")

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Like using [environment variables](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/using-environ-vars.html)?

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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 1, 2016, 8:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dynamic-configuration-for-filebeat/52480/3 "2016-07-01T20:52:23Z")

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