# Pass file attributes with filebeat

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/pass-file-attributes-with-filebeat/108509>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** filebeat\
**Created:** [November 21, 2017, 5:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/pass-file-attributes-with-filebeat/108509 "2017-11-21T05:19:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![ruflin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ruflin/32/3116_2.png) [@ruflin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ruflin)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2017, 11:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/pass-file-attributes-with-filebeat/108509/2 "2017-11-21T23:33:54Z")

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This is currently not possible. Seems very similar to the request here? [Filebeat: how to pass file properties to Logstash?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-how-to-pass-file-properties-to-logstash/108289/6) Coincidence?

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