# How can I get the logstash hostname

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-get-the-logstash-hostname/51771
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [June 3, 2016, 8:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-get-the-logstash-hostname/51771 "2016-06-03T08:30:32Z")
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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: [June 14, 2016, 6:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-get-the-logstash-hostname/51771/3 "2016-06-14T18:13:25Z")

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```nohighlight
filter {
  ruby {
    init => "require 'socket'"
    code => "event['some-field-name'] = Socket.gethostname"
  }
}

```

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