# Protobuf plugin to convert to Google protobuf logs to readable format

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/protobuf-plugin-to-convert-to-google-protobuf-logs-to-readable-format/132066>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [May 16, 2018, 8:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/protobuf-plugin-to-convert-to-google-protobuf-logs-to-readable-format/132066 "2018-05-16T08:50:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![RameshNagargoje](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rameshnagargoje/32/30212_2.png) [@RameshNagargoje](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/RameshNagargoje)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 8:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/protobuf-plugin-to-convert-to-google-protobuf-logs-to-readable-format/132066/1 "2018-05-16T08:50:42Z")

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Hi, I am not getting how to use protobuf in confi file of Logstash?  
I have gone thought  
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-codecs-protobuf.html#plugins-codecs-protobuf-class\_name](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-codecs-protobuf.html#plugins-codecs-protobuf-class_name)

But not able to understand.  
please help me.

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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:** [June 13, 2018, 8:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/protobuf-plugin-to-convert-to-google-protobuf-logs-to-readable-format/132066/2 "2018-06-13T08:50:48Z")

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