28-Nov-2022 08:54 - edited 06-Feb-2023 13:46
A tool that makes developing logstash pipelines much much easier.
Oh. The problem... Have you ever tried to write a logstash pipeline? Did you suffer hair loss and splitting migraines? So did I.
Presenting, logstash pipeline tester which gives you a web interface where you can paste raw logs, send them to the included logstash instance and see the result directly in the interface. The included logstash instance is also configured to automatically reload once it detects a config change.
TLDR;
Video on how to get started:
https://youtu.be/Q3IQeXWoqLQ
Please note that I accidentally started the interface on port 3000 in the video while the shipped version uses port 8080. It took me roughly 5 hours and more retakes than I can count to make this video so that mistake will be preserved for the internet to laugh at. 🙂
The manual:
https://loadbalancing.se/2020/03/11/logstash-testing-tool/
Some updates: