Logstash Hex Filter

This filter helps you to hex encode/decode your fields.

Decode fields

hex {
    fields => ["key_1", "key_2"]
}

Encode field

hex {
    fields => ["key_1", "key_2"]
    action => "encode"
}

Filter options

• action

If the content should be encoded (encode) or decoded (decode) The default value is decode.

• fields

The fields to encode or decode. Defaults to message.

• type

If you want to encode or decode the field as a string or an integer.

Note

This filter has been written by Fabian Franz and has been provided to you by austrian milCERT.