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save_tcp

Saves bytes to a TCP or TLS connection.

save_tcp endpoint:string, [tls=bool, skip_peer_verification=bool]

Description​

Saves bytes to the given endpoint via TCP or TLS.

endpoint: string​

The endpoint to which the server will connect. Must be of the form [tcp://]<hostname>:<port>.

tls = bool (optional)​

Whether to use TLS.

Defaults to false.

skip_peer_verification = bool (optional)​

Whether to verify the TLS Certificate when connecting.

Defaults to true if TLS is being used.

Self-Signed Certificates

If you experience failures when using TLS with a Self-Signed Certificate, try setting skip_peer_verification=true.

Examples​

Transform incoming Syslog to BITZ and save over TCP​

load_tcp "0.0.0.0:8090" { read_syslog }
write_bitz
save_tcp "127.0.0.1:4000"

Save to localhost with TLS​

subscribe "feed"
write_json
save_tcp "127.0.0.1:4000", tls=true, skip_peer_verification=true