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title: Oldlogstashjson codec plugin v2.0.5
description: Plugin version: v2.0.5, Released on: 2017-06-23, Changelog. For other versions, see the overview list. To learn more about Logstash, see the Logstash...
url: https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/logstash-docs-md/tree/main/vpr/v2-0-5-plugins-codecs-oldlogstashjson
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# Oldlogstashjson codec plugin v2.0.5
- Plugin version: v2.0.5
- Released on: 2017-06-23
- [Changelog](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-codec-oldlogstashjson/blob/v2.0.5/CHANGELOG.md)

For other versions, see the [overview list](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/logstash-docs-md/tree/main/vpr/codec-oldlogstashjson-index).
To learn more about Logstash, see the [Logstash Reference](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/index.html).

## Getting help

For questions about the plugin, open a topic in the [Discuss](http://discuss.elastic.co) forums. For bugs or feature requests, open an issue in [Github](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-codec-oldlogstashjson). For the list of Elastic supported plugins, please consult the [Elastic Support Matrix](https://www.elastic.co/support/matrix#matrix_logstash_plugins).

## Description

Deprecated in 5.0.
Reads Logstash JSON in the schema used by Logstash versions earlier than 1.2.0