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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
type
default
version
bool
false
0.14.12
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
type
default
version
array
tag
0.14.5
Overwrites the default value in this plugin.
flush_at_shutdown
type
default
version
bool
true
0.14.5
Overwrites the default value in this plugin.
chunk_limit_size
type
default
version
size
10240
0.14.5
Overwrites the default value in this plugin.
Common Buffer / Output parameters
See Buffer Plugin Overview and Output Plugin Overview.
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Example Configuration

Supported Modes

Parameters

`@type`

`never_flush`

`<buffer>` Section

`chunk_keys`

`flush_at_shutdown`

`chunk_limit_size`

Common Buffer / Output parameters