# Use HDFS as Logstash input

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-hdfs-as-logstash-input/161045
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [December 16, 2018, 6:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-hdfs-as-logstash-input/161045 "2018-12-16T18:08:44Z")
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### Author: ![skluzada](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/skluzada/32/38859_2.png) [@skluzada](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/skluzada)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2018, 6:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-hdfs-as-logstash-input/161045/1 "2018-12-16T18:08:45Z")

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I have a file saved on HDFS and I would like to use this file as Logstash input, how can I do this?

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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: [January 13, 2019, 6:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-hdfs-as-logstash-input/161045/2 "2019-01-13T18:08:50Z")

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