Graylog: What is a Graylog input
This documentation is part of the Configure inputs guide. View the full guide here: How to configure Graylog inputs.
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Graylog ingests logs from your apps, servers, routers or switches using 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 activated in the Stackhero dashboard for TCP inputs.
Note that you can also connect to a Kafka or a RabbitMQ (AMQP) server. In this scenario, Graylog will connect directly to your Kafka or RabbitMQ server and you will not need to follow this guide.
If you don't know which kind of input you should use, first read our "Choose inputs types" guide.