# Java Heap Space

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-heap-space/225496>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [March 28, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-heap-space/225496 "2020-03-28T15:34:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-heap-space/225496/2 "2020-03-28T17:36:49Z")

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> [@hariskhalique](#):
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> I am getting OutOfMemoryError

Enable a heap dump when you run out of memory. Analyze the heap dump with a memory analyzer (personally I like [Eclipse MAT](https://www.eclipse.org/mat/)). Tell us what the leak candidates are, what OS you are on, and what JVM you are using (java -version).

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