# Filebeat and logstash connection

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-and-logstash-connection/91791>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [July 4, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-and-logstash-connection/91791 "2017-07-04T14:58:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![erion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/779978/32.png) [@erion](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/erion)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-and-logstash-connection/91791/1 "2017-07-04T14:58:16Z")

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Hi, is possible connect filebeat to logstash with only filebeat.yml. whitout other config or json file such as filebeat.full.ymal filebeat.template.json filebeat.yml.save.  
In the end is possible mantain only filebeat.yml where are the connection with logstash?

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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:** [July 4, 2017, 3:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-and-logstash-connection/91791/2 "2017-07-04T15:03:41Z")

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Yes.

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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:** [August 1, 2017, 3:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-and-logstash-connection/91791/3 "2017-08-01T15:03:57Z")

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Closed on August 1, 2017, 3:03pm UTC

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