# How to send data via Logstash **URL:** \ **Category:** Logstash\ **Created:** [November 23, 2021, 12:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-send-data-via-logstash/289947 "2021-11-23T12:31:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 5:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-send-data-via-logstash/289947/3 "2021-11-23T17:24:17Z")
@smam Please take a look at this link it talks about how to properly configure filebeat-\>logstash-\>elasticsearch You need to run filebeat setup correctly and then use a properly configured logstash.conf if you want it all to work together. > [@Filebeat modules via Logstash](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-modules-via-logstash/263612/2): > > Hi @st1988 Welcome the community and thanks for trying the Elastic Stack. It can be a bit challenging the first time you enter into the stack we are working to make this easier with our new feet So here is what I do Macro I make Filebeat to Elasticsearch Work direct first then I route thought Logstash.... if you can not do that thats ok but that is the best way to check if every thing works before routing through logstash 1st) clean up if you have any filbeat indices as the may be not setup… --- _[View the full topic](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-send-data-via-logstash/289947)._