Socket Source

The Vector socket source ingests data through a socket, such as a TCP, UDP, or Unix socket and outputs log events.

Configuration

• Common
• Advanced

vector.toml

[sources.my_source_id]
  # REQUIRED - General
  type = "socket" # must be: "socket"
  address = "0.0.0.0:9000" # example, relevant when mode = "tcp" or mode = "udp"
  mode = "tcp" # example, enum
  # OPTIONAL - General
  shutdown_timeout_secs = 30 # default, seconds, relevant when mode = "tcp"
  path = "/path/to/socket" # example, no default, relevant when mode = "unix"
  # OPTIONAL - Context
  host_key = "host" # default

Options

6 items

common onlyrequired only

commonstringrequired

address

The address to listen for connections on, or systemd#N to use the Nth socket passed by systemd socket activation. If an address is used it must include a port.

No default

Only relevant when: mode = ["tcp","udp"]

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commonstringrequired

host_key

The key name added to each event representing the current host. See Context for more info.

Default: "host"

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intbytesoptional

max_length

The maximum bytes size of incoming messages before they are discarded.

Default: 102400

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commonstringenumrequired

mode

The type of socket to use.

No default

Enum, must be one of: "tcp" "udp" "unix"

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commonstringoptional

path

The unix socket path. This should be absolute path.

No default

Only relevant when: mode = "unix"

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commonintsecondsrequired

shutdown_timeout_secs

The timeout before a connection is forcefully closed during shutdown.

Default: 30

Only relevant when: mode = "tcp"

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Output

The socket source ingests data through a socket, such as a TCP, UDP, or Unix socket and outputs log events. For example:

More detail on the output schema is below.

3 items

required only

stringrequired

host

The upstream hostname.

No default

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stringrequired

message

The raw message, unaltered.

No default

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timestamprequired

timestamp

The exact time the event was ingested.

No default

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How It Works

Context

By default, the socket source will add context keys to your events via the host_key options.

Environment Variables

Environment variables are supported through all of Vector's configuration. Simply add ${MY_ENV_VAR} in your Vector configuration file and the variable will be replaced before being evaluated.

You can learn more in the Environment Variables section.