Journald

Journald (`journald`)

Read events from systemd-journald (Linux-only).

Linux json

input:
  journald: {}

JSON

{
  "input": {
    "journald": {}
  }
}

Field	Type	Required	Description
`start-at-oldest` ✓	`boolean` (`bool`)		Start reading from the oldest available entry (clears any saved cursor). Default: `false`
`follow-boot` ✓	`boolean` (`bool`)		Continue reading past boot boundaries (ignore saved cursors from previous boots). Default: `false`

Field	Type	Required	Description
`debug-entry-payloads` ✓	`boolean` (`bool`)		Emit the raw journald entry payload alongside the parsed fields (verbose). Default: `false`

Field	Type	Description
`matches` ✓	`string[]`	Optional match filters in `FIELD=VALUE` form (systemd journal native syntax).
`units` ✓	`string[]`	Optional systemd unit names to constrain journal reads.
`priorities` ✓	`Priorities[]`	Optional priority filters (emerg