logrss

A simple Java servlet that provides RSS support for logs using the ELK stack

Support for Kibana 3:

Setup:

• Create dashboard called RSS and execute a search on the _id field by clicking on the magnifying glass icon on a log
• Save this dashboard
• In the Save menu, go to Advanced and select Export Schema
• Add .json to the end of this filename and open to edit
• Replace the “filter” section of the JSON with:

"filter": {
"list": {
"0": {
"type": "time",
"field": "@timestamp",
"from": "{{ARGS.from}}",
"to": "{{ARGS.to}}",
"mandate": "must",
"active": true,
"alias": "",
"id": 0
},
"1": {
"type": "field",
"field": "_id",
"query": "{{ARGS.id}}",
"mandate": "must",
"active": true,
"alias": "",
"id": 1
}
},
"ids": [
0,
1
]
}

• Save this dashboard json and reupload to Kibana using the Advanced section in the Load menu. If this section is unavailable, go to the dashboard settings -> Controls and select the “Local file” Load from option
• Save this dashboard again
• Create the dashboard with logs you want to see in an RSS feed.

Usage:

{url}/RSS?dashboard={dashboardName}

{url}/RSS?dashboard={DashboardName}&v=3

Support for Kibana 4:

Setup:

• Create any dashboard with a search in Kibana 4

Usage:

{url}/RSS?dashboard={DashboardName}&v=4