# Metricbeat user privileges for data ingest?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-user-privileges-for-data-ingest/299481>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** metricbeat\
**Created:** [March 11, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-user-privileges-for-data-ingest/299481 "2022-03-11T17:03:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![kmiklas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kmiklas/32/50730_2.png) [@kmiklas](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kmiklas)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-user-privileges-for-data-ingest/299481/1 "2022-03-11T17:03:44Z")

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What are the privileges required for a `metricbeat` user to receive data?

Under (Hamburger) -\> Stack Management -\> Security -\> Users, I've set up a `metricbeat` user. Its purpose is to receive metrics.

What are its required privileges? Atm, I've assigned it the `superuser` privilege, but that's a bit much.

Can anyone state here the required privileges, or point me to a resource? I've Googled around and haven't found anything direct.

Thanks, Keith

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**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-user-privileges-for-data-ingest/299481/2 "2022-03-11T18:08:05Z")

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> **[Grant users access to secured resources | Metricbeat Reference \[8.1\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/metricbeat/current/feature-roles.html)**

And more specifically

> **[Grant privileges and roles needed for publishing | Metricbeat Reference \[8.1\]...](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/metricbeat/current/privileges-to-publish-events.html)**

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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:** [April 8, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-user-privileges-for-data-ingest/299481/3 "2022-04-08T20:08:20Z")

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