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34 lines
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# socket_writer Plugin
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The socket_writer plugin can write to a UDP, TCP, or unix socket.
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It can output data in any of the [supported output formats](https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_OUTPUT.md).
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```toml
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# Generic socket writer capable of handling multiple socket types.
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[[outputs.socket_writer]]
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## URL to connect to
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# address = "tcp://127.0.0.1:8094"
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# address = "tcp://example.com:http"
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# address = "tcp4://127.0.0.1:8094"
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# address = "tcp6://127.0.0.1:8094"
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# address = "tcp6://[2001:db8::1]:8094"
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# address = "udp://127.0.0.1:8094"
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# address = "udp4://127.0.0.1:8094"
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# address = "udp6://127.0.0.1:8094"
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# address = "unix:///tmp/telegraf.sock"
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# address = "unixgram:///tmp/telegraf.sock"
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## Period between keep alive probes.
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## Only applies to TCP sockets.
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## 0 disables keep alive probes.
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## Defaults to the OS configuration.
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# keep_alive_period = "5m"
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## Data format to generate.
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## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read
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## more about them here:
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## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md
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# data_format = "influx"
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```
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