# Writing a codec plugin for logstash 1.4.2

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/writing-a-codec-plugin-for-logstash-1-4-2/350>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [May 7, 2015, 5:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/writing-a-codec-plugin-for-logstash-1-4-2/350 "2015-05-07T17:35:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![kebbkh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@kebbkh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kebbkh)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 5:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/writing-a-codec-plugin-for-logstash-1-4-2/350/1 "2015-05-07T17:35:26Z")

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Which documentation should we be following for writing a codec plugin for logstash 1.4.2?

[Writing your own plugin](http://logstash.net/docs/1.4.2/extending/)

or

[How to write a logstash codec plugin](http://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/_how_to_write_a_logstash_codec_plugin.html)

Still having some issues with configuring the codec plugin to work in logstash 1.4.2.

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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:** [July 6, 2017, 5:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/writing-a-codec-plugin-for-logstash-1-4-2/350/2 "2017-07-06T05:40:08Z")

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