{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/8"},{"label":"WWW/HTTP","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet-www-http/3"},{"label":"Logging","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-logging"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Asynchronous Python logging handler that collects log events and transmits them to a remote Logstash instance in a separate worker thread, preventing the main application from blocking on log submission.","skillfed_tags":["logging","logstash","async-handler"],"use_cases":["Web services or REST APIs that need to log events without introducing latency into request handling.","High-throughput applications that generate many log events and would benefit from batching transmission to Logstash.","Microservices architectures where centralized log aggregation is required but blocking on log I/O is unacceptable.","Background job workers or task queues that must log activity without slowing down job processing.","Multi-threaded applications where logging from many threads should not contend for I/O resources."],"what_it_does":"Python-logstash-async is a logging handler that integrates Python's standard logging subsystem with Logstash by forwarding log events asynchronously. Instead of blocking the main application thread while sending logs to a remote Logstash instance, it collects events and transmits them in a background worker thread. This is particularly valuable for latency-sensitive applications like web services or APIs where response times matter.\n\nThe package depends on limits, pylogbeat, and requests to support its core functionality. It targets Python 3.11 or later and is classified as Beta. With low install friction and no known security vulnerabilities, it is suitable for production use in applications that already run Logstash and need non-blocking log aggregation.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you run Logstash and need non-blocking log submission from Python. The package has low install friction, permissive licensing, no known vulnerabilities, and addresses a real problem in latency-sensitive applications. Maintenance is aging (last release 264 days ago), so verify that the feature set and bug-fix status meet your needs before adopting for new projects."},"id":"python-logstash-async","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/python-logstash-async","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/python-logstash-async.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/python-logstash-async/"},"maintenance":{"status":"aging"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2025-11-23","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"python-logstash-async","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Asynchronous Python logging handler for Logstash."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":994478,"position":4553,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"4.1.0"}