# Introduction ## Logstash - Elasticsearch Logbox Appender for the coldbox framework ### LICENSE Apache License, Version 2.0. ## Instructions This module provides a common interface for sending Logstash logs to elasticsearch. The module may be used with either a direct connection to an Elasticsearch server or may be installed as a client-only module, which connects to a separate instance running either this module as a microservice or a or [Stachebox](https://stachebox.ortusbooks.com) instance. ### LICENSE [Apache-2.0](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0) ### IMPORTANT LINKS * Source: * Issues: * [Changelog](https://github.com/coldbox-modules/logstash/blob/main/build/docs/changelog.md) ### SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS * Adobe ColdFusion 2018+ * Lucee 5 --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://logstash.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/introduction.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.