# Can I generate syslog messages or trigger messages in graylog?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-generate-syslog-messages-or-trigger-messages-in-graylog/93228>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [18 November 2024 15:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-generate-syslog-messages-or-trigger-messages-in-graylog/93228 "2024-11-18T15:54:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![j.koopmann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@j.koopmann](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/j.koopmann)\
**Post date:** [18 November 2024 15:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-generate-syslog-messages-or-trigger-messages-in-graylog/93228/1 "2024-11-18T15:54:00Z")

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Hi,

I am running my node-red in a docker and am happy with tons of working flows. I would like to generate some debug-information and send it out to a syslog/graylog server. I have search the net but am only able to find working solutions for node-red receive syslog messages but I want to SEND them. Any ideas?

Regards  
JP

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [18 November 2024 16:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-generate-syslog-messages-or-trigger-messages-in-graylog/93228/2 "2024-11-18T16:01:19Z")

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You can just use UDP/TCP node to send to syslog.

If you need help formatting the messages, then there is this: [node-red-contrib-syslog (node) - Node-RED](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-syslog)

> This node will format `msg.payload` as a valid syslog message which can be sent to a syslog server via a UDP or TCP node.

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**Author:** ![j.koopmann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@j.koopmann](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/j.koopmann)\
**Post date:** [18 November 2024 17:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-generate-syslog-messages-or-trigger-messages-in-graylog/93228/3 "2024-11-18T17:21:19Z")

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That's what I figured after investigating a bit further but for whatever reason it did not work but now it does. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [2 December 2024 17:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-generate-syslog-messages-or-trigger-messages-in-graylog/93228/4 "2024-12-02T17:21:44Z")

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