# How to retrieve headers from udp data via input plugin logstash

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-headers-from-udp-data-via-input-plugin-logstash/218496>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [February 10, 2020, 1:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-headers-from-udp-data-via-input-plugin-logstash/218496 "2020-02-10T01:45:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![sukku77](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sukku77/32/52068_2.png) [@sukku77](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sukku77)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 1:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-headers-from-udp-data-via-input-plugin-logstash/218496/1 "2020-02-10T01:45:27Z")

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Hi All,  
Can someone advice the options to retrieve the source IP information for UDP data. We are currently getting the data via input udp plugin from logstash. Usually, source ip address info comes as part of udp headers / meta information. I need to access headers or meta information. Thanks in advance

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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:** [March 9, 2020, 1:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-headers-from-udp-data-via-input-plugin-logstash/218496/2 "2020-03-09T01:56:24Z")

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