# Read data from another tool

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/read-data-from-another-tool/74409>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [February 8, 2017, 4:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/read-data-from-another-tool/74409 "2017-02-08T16:49:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![kmroz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kmroz/32/62741_2.png) [@kmroz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kmroz)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2017, 4:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/read-data-from-another-tool/74409/1 "2017-02-08T16:49:56Z")

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Hello ,  
I was wondering if there was a plugin or beat that can be used to read data from anothe tool. We are currently using opentsdb but I was curious if i can take some of the data generated there and have it be presented in Kibana?

Thanks

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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 8, 2017, 4:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/read-data-from-another-tool/74409/2 "2017-03-08T16:50:01Z")

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