Python Kafka Logging Handler

Simple python logging handler for forwarding logs to a kafka server.

The handler uses a logstash formatter.

Installing

$ pip install python-kafka-logger

How to use

Example for using the handler within a native logging.conf file

example/logging.conf

Get the project

1. Clone the git repository

$ git clone https://github.com/avihoo/python-kafka-logging/

2. Install a virtualenv

$ sudo apt-get install python-virtualenv

3. Create a new virtualenv

$ virtualenv python-kafka-logging-ve

4. Install project's requirements

$ python-kafka-logging-ve/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt

Reporting Issues

If you have suggestions, bugs or other issues specific to this library, file them here or contact me at avihoo.mamka <at> gmail <dot> com.

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