---
title: "syslog_decode"
date: 0001-01-01
summary: "syslog_decode #     Category Scope     Parsing record    Configuration #     Field Type Default Description     priority string  Priority used when several entries compete.   facility string  Field or facility selector used when decoding syslog codes.   severity string  Severity value or field used for normalization.   prefix string  Prefix tested against, or prepended to, the field."
---


# syslog_decode

| Category | Scope |
|----------|-------|
| Parsing | record |

## Configuration

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|-------|------|---------|-------------|
| `priority` | string |  | Priority used when several entries compete. |
| `facility` | string |  | Field or facility selector used when decoding syslog codes. |
| `severity` | string |  | Severity value or field used for normalization. |
| `prefix` | string |  | Prefix tested against, or prepended to, the field. |

## Example

```yaml
processor:
  - syslog_decode:
      priority: "priority"
      facility: "facility"
      severity: "severity"
      prefix: "prefix"
```