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Inputs

Input plugins gather information from different sources. Some plugins collect data from log files, and others gather metrics information from the operating system. There are many different plugins, and they let you handle many different needs.

graph LR
    accTitle: Fluent Bit data pipeline
    accDescr: A diagram of the Fluent Bit data pipeline, which includes input, a parser, a filter, a buffer, routing, and various outputs.
    A[Input] --> B[Parser]
    B --> C[Filter]
    C --> D[Buffer]
    D --> E((Routing))
    E --> F[Output 1]
    E --> G[Output 2]
    E --> H[Output 3]
    style A stroke:darkred,stroke-width:2px;
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When an input plugin loads, an internal instance is created. Each instance has its own independent configuration. Configuration keys are often called properties.