# Elasticsearch Input Plugin on Timer

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-input-plugin-on-timer/84145
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [May 1, 2017, 11:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-input-plugin-on-timer/84145 "2017-05-01T11:29:44Z")
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### Author: ![jkuang](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jkuang/32/72637_2.png) [@jkuang](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jkuang)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2017, 3:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-input-plugin-on-timer/84145/4 "2017-05-02T15:51:07Z")

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The only way I can think of is to use a cron job / like applications to achieve this

[How to run the schedule every five minutes in Logstash 5.0?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-run-the-schedule-every-five-minutes-in-logstash-5-0/66222).

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