# What exactly is @timestamp in logstash

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-exactly-is-timestamp-in-logstash/180232>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [May 8, 2019, 6:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-exactly-is-timestamp-in-logstash/180232 "2019-05-08T18:24:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/badger/32/25190_2.png) [@Badger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Badger)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 8:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-exactly-is-timestamp-in-logstash/180232/2 "2019-05-08T20:22:43Z")

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That is answered [here](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/when-does-timestamp-get-added/129844/2).

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