# How to use an plugin ,like dubbo or gRPC in elastic-apm-agent(java)

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-an-plugin-like-dubbo-or-grpc-in-elastic-apm-agent-java/302903>\
**Category:** APM\
**Tags:** java, elastic-agent\
**Created:** [April 21, 2022, 11:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-an-plugin-like-dubbo-or-grpc-in-elastic-apm-agent-java/302903 "2022-04-21T11:53:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![lijiawen1167](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/lijiawen1167/32/104637_2.png) [@lijiawen1167](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/lijiawen1167)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2022, 11:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-an-plugin-like-dubbo-or-grpc-in-elastic-apm-agent-java/302903/1 "2022-04-21T11:53:47Z")

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thanks so much.

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**Author:** ![Jack\_Shirazi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jack_shirazi/32/91641_2.png) [@Jack\_Shirazi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jack_Shirazi)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2022, 12:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-an-plugin-like-dubbo-or-grpc-in-elastic-apm-agent-java/302903/2 "2022-04-21T12:24:48Z")

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Just [install the agent](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/agent/java/current/setup.html) and run your application with those technologies, both are [automatically instrumented by the agent](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/agent/java/current/supported-technologies-details.html), though note that dubbo is currently experimental so you will need to adjust the property

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**Author:** ![lijiawen1167](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/lijiawen1167/32/104637_2.png) [@lijiawen1167](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/lijiawen1167)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2022, 12:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-an-plugin-like-dubbo-or-grpc-in-elastic-apm-agent-java/302903/3 "2022-04-21T12:30:43Z")

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OK, thanks for reply.

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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:** [May 12, 2022, 8:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-an-plugin-like-dubbo-or-grpc-in-elastic-apm-agent-java/302903/4 "2022-05-12T08:31:29Z")

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