# Logstash-input-kinesis plugin

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-input-kinesis-plugin/140230>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [July 16, 2018, 11:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-input-kinesis-plugin/140230 "2018-07-16T23:31:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![rshadmon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ec8ea/32.png) [@rshadmon](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rshadmon)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 11:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-input-kinesis-plugin/140230/1 "2018-07-16T23:31:16Z")

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I was wondering if there is a way to not use DynamoDB in the logstash-input-kinesis plugin?

If it must be used, can someone explain why?

Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![mikebd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mikebd/32/33437_2.png) [@mikebd](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mikebd)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2018, 2:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-input-kinesis-plugin/140230/2 "2018-07-18T02:00:59Z")

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If there is more than one Logstash service running with this input then they need a way to synchronize their polling of Kinesis.

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**Author:** ![rshadmon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ec8ea/32.png) [@rshadmon](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rshadmon)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2018, 4:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-input-kinesis-plugin/140230/3 "2018-07-18T16:02:50Z")

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Thanks for the quick response!

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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:** [August 15, 2018, 4:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-input-kinesis-plugin/140230/4 "2018-08-15T16:02:54Z")

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