Elasticsearch 7 and Elastic Stack - In Depth and Hands On! - Logstash Input Plug-ins -Part 4: Twitter

This video tutorial demonstrates how to use the Twitter input plugin with Logstash to stream Twitter events directly to Elasticsearch. It covers setting up a Twitter developer account, obtaining necessary API keys and tokens, configuring Logstash, and running tests to collect Twitter data. The tutorial also includes steps for cleaning up indices and concludes with a brief overview of other input plugins available in Logstash.

What is the primary function of the Twitter input plugin in Logstash?

• To create Twitter accounts

• To delete Twitter data

• To stream Twitter events to Elasticsearch

• To send tweets to Twitter

What is the first step in creating a Twitter app for Logstash?

• Visit developer.twitter.com and create an app

• Sign up for a new Twitter account

• Download the Twitter app

• Install Logstash

Why is it important to store API keys and tokens securely?

• They are used to create new Twitter accounts

• They are not important

• They can be used to access your Twitter account

• They are needed to log in to Logstash

What should you replace in the Logstash configuration file?

• The entire file

• The consumer keys, secrets, and tokens

• Only the API key

• Nothing needs to be replaced

What is the purpose of setting the 'full tweet' value to true in the configuration?

• To get only the tweet ID

• To receive the complete information about the tweet

• To filter out tweets

• To delete tweets

What command is used to run Logstash with the configuration file?

• logstash -execute

• start logstash

• sudo user share logstash bin logstash -F

• logstash -run

What is the final step after running Logstash and collecting tweets?

• Create more indices

• Clean up the indices created during the exercise

• Restart Logstash

• Delete the Twitter app