# buffer

The `buffer` output plugin buffers and re-labels events. This plugin is similar to [out\_relabel](/output/relabel.md), but uses [buffer](/buffer.md).

It is included in Fluentd's core (since v1.18.0).

## Example Configuration

```
<source>
  @type udp
  @label @buffer
  tag foo.udp
  <parse>
    @type none
  </parse>
</source>

<label @buffer>
  <match **>
    @type buffer
    @label @ROOT
    <buffer>
      path /path/to/buffer
    </buffer>
  </match>
</label>

<match foo.**>
  @type stdout
</match>
```

In the above example, events ingested by `in_udp` are once stored in the buffer of this plugin, then re-routed and output by `out_stdout`.

## Supported Modes

* Synchronous Buffered

See also: [Output Plugin Overview](/output.md)

## Plugin Helpers

* [`event_emitter`](/plugin-helper-overview/api-plugin-helper-event_emitter.md)

## Parameters

[Common Parameters](/configuration/plugin-common-parameters.md)

### `@type` (required)

The value must be `buffer`.

### `@label` (required)

| type   | default | version |
| ------ | ------- | ------- |
| string | `nil`   | 1.18.0  |

Specifies the label to re-route.

Note: You can specify `@ROOT` to re-route to the root.

### `<buffer>` Section

#### `path` (required)

| type   | default            | version |
| ------ | ------------------ | ------- |
| string | required parameter | 1.18.0  |

#### `@type`

| type   | default | version |
| ------ | ------- | ------- |
| string | file    | 1.18.0  |

Overwrites the default value in this plugin.

#### `chunk_keys`

| type  | default | version |
| ----- | ------- | ------- |
| array | tag     | 1.18.0  |

Overwrites the default value in this plugin.

#### `flush_mode`

| type | default  | version |
| ---- | -------- | ------- |
| enum | interval | 1.18.0  |

Overwrites the default value in this plugin.

#### `flush_interval`

| type    | default | version |
| ------- | ------- | ------- |
| integer | 10      | 1.18.0  |

Overwrites the default value in this plugin.

#### Common Buffer / Output parameters

In addition, you can configure other common settings. Please see the followings for details.

* [Buffer Section Configurations](/configuration/buffer-section.md)
* [Buffer Plugin Overview](/buffer.md)
* [Output Plugin Overview](/output.md)

If this article is incorrect or outdated, or omits critical information, please [let us know](https://github.com/fluent/fluentd-docs-gitbook/issues?state=open). [Fluentd](http://www.fluentd.org/) is an open-source project under [Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)](https://cncf.io/). All components are available under the Apache 2 License.


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