# Using FluentD as a log collector with Elastic

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-fluentd-as-a-log-collector-with-elastic/363817>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 26, 2024, 5:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-fluentd-as-a-log-collector-with-elastic/363817 "2024-07-26T05:12:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![SandeshS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@SandeshS](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SandeshS)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 5:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-fluentd-as-a-log-collector-with-elastic/363817/1 "2024-07-26T05:12:06Z")

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Hi all,

New to this community and very excited to start my journey in the realm of Elastic. Wondering if anyone of you out here is using Fluentd as a log collector instead of logstash? If I can get any starting tips it would be great.

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**Author:** ![yago82](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yago82/32/97755_2.png) [@yago82](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yago82)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2024, 9:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-fluentd-as-a-log-collector-with-elastic/363817/2 "2024-07-29T09:51:10Z")

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Hi,

[elasticsearch | Fluentd](https://docs.fluentd.org/output/elasticsearch)

[elasticsearch | Fluentd](https://docs.fluentd.org/output/elasticsearch)

Regards