# Logstash Eleasticsearch Input Plugin for streaming data

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-eleasticsearch-input-plugin-for-streaming-data/58664>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [August 23, 2016, 9:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-eleasticsearch-input-plugin-for-streaming-data/58664 "2016-08-23T09:44:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![sen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@sen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sen)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2016, 9:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-eleasticsearch-input-plugin-for-streaming-data/58664/1 "2016-08-23T09:44:59Z")

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Hi everyone,

I would like to know if we can use logstash-elasticsearch-input plugin for streaming data , ex: if I have data available in my database and I run ElasticSearch input plugin , it will index the data into an output, but if after some time more data comes of ElasticSearch database , Is ElasticSearch input plugin is able to index that data without restarting the logstash ?

Thank you for your attention and your help.

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**Author:** ![sen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@sen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sen)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2016, 10:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-eleasticsearch-input-plugin-for-streaming-data/58664/2 "2016-08-23T10:28:35Z")

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is the parameter 'periodic\_flush' dedicated for that purpose ?

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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:** [July 6, 2017, 4:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-eleasticsearch-input-plugin-for-streaming-data/58664/3 "2017-07-06T04:42:05Z")

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