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Configuration Options (Reference)
editConfiguration Options (Reference)
editBefore modifying configuration settings, make sure you’ve completed the configuration steps in the Getting Started.
The Heartbeat configuration file, heartbeat.yml, uses YAML for its syntax. See the
Config File Format section of the
Beats Platform Reference for more about the structure of the config file.
The configuration options are described in the following sections. After changing configuration settings, you need to restart Heartbeat to pick up the changes.