# Embedded Elasticsearch in Logstash 2.0 still available?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/embedded-elasticsearch-in-logstash-2-0-still-available/33356>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [October 30, 2015, 9:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/embedded-elasticsearch-in-logstash-2-0-still-available/33356 "2015-10-30T09:47:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![hwe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3bc359/32.png) [@hwe](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/hwe)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2015, 9:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/embedded-elasticsearch-in-logstash-2-0-still-available/33356/1 "2015-10-30T09:47:07Z")

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Is the embedded Elasticsearch in Logstash 2.0 still available?

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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2015, 10:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/embedded-elasticsearch-in-logstash-2-0-still-available/33356/2 "2015-10-30T10:17:27Z")

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I don't believe it is. The [elasticsearch\_java output](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-outputs-elasticsearch_java.html) doesn't have an `embedded` option.

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2015, 10:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/embedded-elasticsearch-in-logstash-2-0-still-available/33356/3 "2015-10-30T10:42:47Z")

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It has been removed entirely.

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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 6, 2017, 5:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/embedded-elasticsearch-in-logstash-2-0-still-available/33356/4 "2017-07-06T05:24:53Z")

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