PostgreSQL

The pgsql output plugin allows to send data from Fluent Bit to a PostgreSQL Database Server 9.4 or above. To store the data we use the JSON type so make sure that your PostgreSQL instance supports this type.

Configuration Parameters

Key	Description	Default
Host	Hostname of PostgreSQL instance	127.0.0.1
Port	PostgreSQL port	5432
Database	Database name to connect	fluentbit
Table	Table name where to store data	fluentbit
User	PostgreSQL username	current user
Password	Password of PostgreSLQ username
Timestamp_Key	Key to store the record timestamp	date

Configuration Example

In your main configuration file add the following section:

[OUTPUT]
    Name          pgsql
    Match         *
    Host          172.17.0.2
    Port          5432
    Database      fluentbit
    Table         fluentbit
    User          postgres
    Password      YourCrazySecurePassword
    Timestamp_Key timestamp