# How to use Logstash plugin ID effectively?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-logstash-plugin-id-effectively/74918>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [February 13, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-logstash-plugin-id-effectively/74918 "2017-02-13T18:37:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Maxwell\_Flanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Maxwell\_Flanders](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Maxwell_Flanders)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-logstash-plugin-id-effectively/74918/1 "2017-02-13T18:37:26Z")

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I am using logstash-kafka input plugin, and I have configured the ID setting, as referenced here: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-inputs-kafka.html#plugins-inputs-kafka-id](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-inputs-kafka.html#plugins-inputs-kafka-id)

I thought this would allow me greater debugging ability, but I have not seen that id show up in any manner when running the logstash monitoring API's.

Specifically, I have been looking at the output produced by this command:  
`curl -s localhost:9600/_node/stats/pipeline?pretty`  
because that's where I presumed it would show up, but I have not seen the string I set for the ID anywhere.

Am I looking in the wrong place?? If I set a plugins id, where can I utilize that tool to gain insight on my logstash processes??

I am using Logstash 5.1.2.

Thanks!!

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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 13, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-use-logstash-plugin-id-effectively/74918/2 "2017-03-13T18:37:27Z")

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