# Protobuf code plugin without Logstash

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/protobuf-code-plugin-without-logstash/120357>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 18, 2018, 3:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/protobuf-code-plugin-without-logstash/120357 "2018-02-18T15:39:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![mlobo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@mlobo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mlobo)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2018, 3:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/protobuf-code-plugin-without-logstash/120357/1 "2018-02-18T15:39:39Z")

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Hi,

I want to do a POC to send data (hello world), using protobuf, to my Elasticsearch. I see that there is a "protobuf codec plugin" but is for Logstash [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-codecs-protobuf.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-codecs-protobuf.html)

- Do I need to install Logstash to send data to Elasticsearch using protobuf?
- Is there a way to send data directly to Elasticsearch, using protobuf, without using Logstash?

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2018, 10:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/protobuf-code-plugin-without-logstash/120357/2 "2018-02-18T22:18:24Z")

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If you don't want to use Logstash then you will need to do something else to get it to Elasticsearch, it has no idea of how to decode that format.

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**Author:** ![mlobo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@mlobo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mlobo)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2018, 7:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/protobuf-code-plugin-without-logstash/120357/3 "2018-02-19T07:15:24Z")

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Hi warkolm,

Thank you for your answer. So, the best idea is use Logstash as entry point for all data that I want to put into Elasticsearch, right?

Cheers,  
Marcos

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2018, 7:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/protobuf-code-plugin-without-logstash/120357/4 "2018-02-19T07:16:28Z")

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If it has an input that can deal with it, then yes.

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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:** [March 19, 2018, 7:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/protobuf-code-plugin-without-logstash/120357/5 "2018-03-19T07:16:47Z")

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