# srv

The `srv` service discovery plugin updates the targets by [SRV Record](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2782).

## Example Configuration

Here is an example of `out_forward` updating the targets to get the SRV record from `_fluentd._tcp.example.com`:

```
<match pattern>
  @type forward

  <service_discovery>
    @type srv
    service fluentd
    proto tcp
    hostname example.com
  </service_discovery>
</source>
```

## Parameters

### `@type`

The value must be `srv`.

### `service` (required)

| type   | default | version |
| ------ | ------- | ------- |
| string | `nil`   | 1.10.0  |

Service without the underscore in [RFC2782](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2782).

### `proto`

| type   | default | version |
| ------ | ------- | ------- |
| string | `nil`   | 1.10.0  |

Proto without the underscore in [RFC2782](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2782).

It is a required parameter.

### `hostname`

| type   | default             | version |
| ------ | ------------------- | ------- |
| string | required parameters | 1.10.0  |

The name in [RFC2782](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2782).

### `dns_server_host`

| type   | default | version |
| ------ | ------- | ------- |
| string | `nil`   | 1.10.0  |

The hostname of the DNS server to request the SRV record.

### `interval`

| type    | default | version |
| ------- | ------- | ------- |
| integer | 60      | 1.10.0  |

The interval of sending requests to DNS server.

### `dns_lookup`

| type | default | version |
| ---- | ------- | ------- |
| bool | `true`  | 1.10.0  |

Resolves the hostname to IP address of the SRV's Target.

#### `shared_key`

| type   | default | version |
| ------ | ------- | ------- |
| string | `nil`   | 1.10.0  |

The shared key per server.

#### `username`

| type   | default | version |
| ------ | ------- | ------- |
| string | `nil`   | 1.10.0  |

The username for authentication.

#### `password`

| type   | default | version |
| ------ | ------- | ------- |
| string | `nil`   | 1.10.0  |

The password for authentication.

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