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title: ECS Logging Java
description: ECS loggers are formatter/encoder plugins for your favorite logging libraries. They make it easy to format your logs into ECS-compatible JSON. Ready to...
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3028/reference/ecs/logging/java
products:
  - ECS Logging
  - ECS Logging Java
---

# ECS Logging Java
ECS loggers are formatter/encoder plugins for your favorite logging libraries. They make it easy to format your logs into ECS-compatible JSON.
Ready to jump into `ecs-logging-java`? [Get started](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3028/reference/ecs/logging/java/setup).
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  Want to learn more about ECS, ECS logging, and other available language plugins? See the [ECS logging guide](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3028/reference/ecs/logging/intro).Want to learn more about the Elastic APM Java agent logging features? See [Logs](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3028/reference/apm/agents/java/logs).
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