The null output plugin just throws away events.

It is included in Fluentd's core.

Example Configuration

<match pattern>
  @type null
</match>

Please see the Configuration File article for the basic structure and syntax of the configuration file.

Supported Modes

• Non-Buffered

• Synchronous

• Asynchronous

See Output Plugin Overview for more details.

Parameters

​Common Parameters​

@type

The value must be null.

never_flush

The parameter for testing to simulate the output plugin that never succeeds to flush.

<buffer> Section

See Buffer section configurations for more details.

chunk_keys

Overwrites the default value in this plugin.

flush_at_shutdown

Overwrites the default value in this plugin.

chunk_limit_size

Overwrites the default value in this plugin.

Common Buffer / Output parameters

See Buffer Plugin Overview and Output Plugin Overview​

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