# stdout

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The `stdout` output plugin prints events to the standard output (or logs if launched as a daemon). This output plugin is useful for debugging purposes.

It is included in Fluentd's core.

## Example Configuration

```
<match pattern>
  @type stdout
</match>
```

Please see the [Config File](https://docs.fluentd.org/configuration/config-file) article for the basic structure and syntax of the configuration file.

Sample output:

```
2017-11-28 11:43:13.814351757 +0900 tag: {"field1":"value1","field2":"value2"}
```

where the first part shows the output `time`, the second part shows the `tag`, and the third part shows the `record`.

## Supported Modes

* Non-Buffered
* Synchronous

## Plugin Helpers

* [`inject`](https://docs.fluentd.org/plugin-helper-overview/api-plugin-helper-inject)
* [`formatter`](https://docs.fluentd.org/plugin-helper-overview/api-plugin-helper-formatter)
* [`compat_parameters`](https://docs.fluentd.org/plugin-helper-overview/api-plugin-helper-compat_parameters)

## Parameters

[Common Parameters](https://docs.fluentd.org/configuration/plugin-common-parameters)

### `@type`

The value must be `stdout`.

### `use_logger`

| type | default | version |
| ---- | ------- | ------- |
| bool | true    | 1.19.0  |

If [Fluentd logger](https://docs.fluentd.org/deployment/logging) outputs logs to a file, this plugin outputs events to the file as well.

If setting `false`, this plugin outputs events to STDOUT independently of Fluentd logger.

### `<buffer>` Section

See [Buffer Section Configurations](https://docs.fluentd.org/configuration/buffer-section) 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.

### `<format>` Section

See [Format Section Configurations](https://docs.fluentd.org/configuration/format-section) for more details.

#### `@type`

| type   | default | version |
| ------ | ------- | ------- |
| string | stdout  | 0.14.5  |

The format of the output.

#### `output_type`

| type   | default | version |
| ------ | ------- | ------- |
| string | json    | 0.14.5  |

This is the option for the `stdout` format. Configure the format of the record (third part). Any formatter plugins can be specified.

### `<inject>` Section

See [Inject Section Configurations](https://docs.fluentd.org/configuration/inject-section) for more details.

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