---
title: Add Docker metadata
description: There is currently extremely limited capability for using packetbeat to monitor and coexist with containers, for example Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes...
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3016/reference/beats/packetbeat/add-docker-metadata
products:
  - Beats
  - Packetbeat
applies_to:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless: Generally available
  - Elastic Stack: Generally available
---

# Add Docker metadata
There is currently extremely limited capability for using packetbeat to monitor and coexist with containers, for example Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes. Using the `add_docker_metadata` processor with packetbeat is not recommended nor supported.