Graylog: What is a Graylog input
This documentation is part of the Configure inputs guide. You can view the complete guide here: How to configure Graylog inputs.
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Graylog collects logs from your applications, servers, routers or switches via one or more inputs. These inputs support TCP or UDP protocols and can handle various data formats such as GELF, CEF, Syslog or RAW. TLS encryption (SSL/HTTPS) can be enabled from the Stackhero dashboard for TCP inputs.
Note that you can also connect to a Kafka or RabbitMQ (AMQP) server. In this case, Graylog will connect directly to your Kafka or RabbitMQ server and you will not need to follow this guide.
If you are unsure which type of input to use, start by reading our "Choose inputs types" guide.