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/usr/bin/monstache

A go daemon that syncs mongodb to elasticsearch in realtime

From monstache 6.8.0-r25 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running monstache --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage of /usr/bin/monstache:
  -backoff-exempt-status-codes value
    	HTTP status codes that must not initiate backoff
  -change-stream-namespace value
    	A list of change stream namespaces
  -cluster-name string
    	Name of the monstache process cluster
  -config-database-name string
    	The MongoDB database name that monstache uses to store metadata
  -debug
    	True to enable verbose debug information
  -delete-index-pattern string
    	An Elasticsearch index-pattern to restric the scope of stateless deletes
  -delete-strategy value
    	Stategy to use for deletes. 0=stateless,1=stateful,2=ignore
  -direct-read-bounded
    	True to limit direct reads to the docs present at query start time
  -direct-read-concur int
    	Max number of direct-read-namespaces to read concurrently. By default all givne are read concurrently
  -direct-read-dynamic-exclude-regex string
    	A regex to use for excluding namespaces when using dynamic direct reads
  -direct-read-dynamic-include-regex string
    	A regex to use for including namespaces when using dynamic direct reads
  -direct-read-namespace value
    	A list of direct read namespaces
  -direct-read-no-timeout
    	True to set the no cursor timeout flag for direct reads
  -direct-read-split-max int
    	Max number of times to split a collection for direct reads
  -direct-read-stateful
    	True to mark direct read namespaces as complete and not sync them in future runs
  -disable-change-events
    	True to disable listening for changes.  You must provide direct-reads in this case
  -disable-delete-protection
    	True to disable delete protection and allow multiple deletes in Elasticsearch per event in MongoDB
  -disable-file-pipeline-put
    	True to disable auto-creation of the ingest plugin pipeline
  -dropped-collections
    	True to delete indexes from dropped collections (default true)
  -dropped-databases
    	True to delete indexes from dropped databases (default true)
  -elasticsearch-api-key string
    	Base64 encoded elasticsearch APIKey value
  -elasticsearch-client-timeout int
    	Number of seconds before a request to Elasticsearch is timed out
  -elasticsearch-max-bytes int
    	Number of bytes to hold before flushing to Elasticsearch
  -elasticsearch-max-conns int
    	Elasticsearch max connections
  -elasticsearch-max-docs int
    	Number of docs to hold before flushing to Elasticsearch
  -elasticsearch-max-seconds int
    	Number of seconds before flushing to Elasticsearch
  -elasticsearch-password string
    	The elasticsearch password for basic auth
  -elasticsearch-pem-file string
    	Path to a PEM file for secure connections to elasticsearch
  -elasticsearch-retry
    	True to retry failed request to Elasticsearch
  -elasticsearch-url value
    	A list of Elasticsearch URLs
  -elasticsearch-user string
    	The elasticsearch user name for basic auth
  -elasticsearch-validate-pem-file
    	Set to boolean false to not validate the Elasticsearch PEM file (default true)
  -elasticsearch-version string
    	Specify elasticsearch version directly instead of getting it from the server
  -enable-easy-json
    	True to enable easy-json serialization
  -enable-http-server
    	True to enable an internal http server
  -enable-oplog
    	True to enable direct tailing of the oplog
  -enable-patches
    	True to include an json-patch field on updates
  -env-delimiter string
    	A delimiter to use when splitting environment variable values (default ",")
  -exit-after-direct-reads
    	True to exit the program after reading directly from the configured namespaces
  -f string
    	Location of configuration file
  -fail-fast
    	True to exit if a single _bulk request fails
  -file-downloaders int
    	GridFs download go routines
  -file-highlighting
    	True to enable the ability to highlight search times for a file query
  -file-namespace value
    	A list of file namespaces
  -graylog-addr string
    	Send logs to a Graylog server at this address
  -gzip
    	True to enable gzip for requests to Elasticsearch
  -http-server-addr string
    	The address the internal http server listens on
  -index-as-update
    	True to index documents as updates instead of overwrites
  -index-files
    	True to index gridfs files into elasticsearch. Requires the elasticsearch mapper-attachments (deprecated) or ingest-attachment plugin
  -index-oplog-time
    	True to add date/time information from the oplog to each document when indexing
  -index-stats
    	True to index stats in elasticsearch
  -mapper-plugin-path string
    	The path to a .so file to load as a document mapper plugin
  -max-file-size int
    	GridFs file content exceeding this limit in bytes will not be indexed in Elasticsearch
  -merge-patch-attribute string
    	Attribute to store json-patch values under
  -mongo-config-url string
    	MongoDB config server connection URL
  -mongo-oplog-collection-name string
    	Override the collection name which contains the mongodb oplog
  -mongo-oplog-database-name string
    	Override the database name which contains the mongodb oplog
  -mongo-url string
    	MongoDB server or router server connection URL
  -mongo-write-url string
    	MongoDB connection URL for writing monstache state
  -namespace-drop-exclude-regex string
    	A regex which is matched against a drop operation's namespace (<database>.<collection>).  Only drop operations which do not match are synched to elasticsearch
  -namespace-drop-regex string
    	A regex which is matched against a drop operation's namespace (<database>.<collection>).  Only drop operations which match are synched to elasticsearch
  -namespace-exclude-regex string
    	A regex which is matched against an operation's namespace (<database>.<collection>).  Only operations which do not match are synched to elasticsearch
  -namespace-regex string
    	A regex which is matched against an operation's namespace (<database>.<collection>).  Only operations which match are synched to elasticsearch
  -oplog-date-field-format string
    	Format to use for the oplog date
  -oplog-date-field-name string
    	Field name to use for the oplog date
  -oplog-ts-field-name string
    	Field name to use for the oplog timestamp
  -patch-namespace value
    	A list of patch namespaces
  -pipe-allow-disk
    	True to allow MongoDB to use the disk for pipeline options with lots of results
  -post-processors int
    	Number of post-processing go routines
  -pprof
    	True to enable pprof endpoints
  -print-config
    	Print the configuration and then exit
  -prune-invalid-json
    	True to omit values which do not serialize to JSON such as +Inf and -Inf and thus cause errors
  -relate-buffer int
    	Number of relates to queue before skipping and reporting an error
  -relate-threads int
    	Number of threads dedicated to processing relationships
  -replay
    	True to replay all events from the oplog and index them in elasticsearch
  -resume
    	True to capture the last timestamp of this run and resume on a subsequent run
  -resume-from-earliest-timestamp
    	Automatically select an earliest timestamp to resume syncing from
  -resume-from-timestamp int
    	Timestamp to resume syncing from
  -resume-name string
    	Name under which to load/store the resume state. Defaults to 'default'
  -resume-strategy value
    	Strategy to use for resuming. 0=timestamp,1=token
  -resume-write-unsafe
    	True to speedup writes of the last timestamp synched for resuming at the cost of error checking
  -routing-namespace value
    	A list of namespaces that override routing information
  -stats
    	True to print out statistics
  -stats-duration string
    	The duration after which stats are logged
  -stats-index-format string
    	time.Time supported format to use for the stats index names
  -time-machine-direct-reads
    	True to index the results of direct reads into the any time machine indexes
  -time-machine-index-prefix string
    	A prefix to preprend to time machine indexes
  -time-machine-index-suffix string
    	A suffix to append to time machine indexes
  -time-machine-namespace value
    	A list of direct read namespaces
  -tpl
    	True to interpret the config file as a template
  -v	True to print the version number
  -verbose
    	True to output verbose messages
  -worker string
    	The name of this worker in a multi-worker configuration
  -workers value
    	A list of worker names
Options (94)
OptionDescriptionSource
-backoff-exempt-status-codes valueHTTP status codes that must not initiate backoffhelp
-change-stream-namespace valueA list of change stream namespaceshelp
-cluster-name stringName of the monstache process clusterhelp
-config-database-name stringThe MongoDB database name that monstache uses to store metadatahelp
-debugTrue to enable verbose debug informationhelp
-delete-index-pattern stringAn Elasticsearch index-pattern to restric the scope of stateless deleteshelp
-delete-strategy valueStategy to use for deletes.help
-direct-read-boundedTrue to limit direct reads to the docs present at query start timehelp
-direct-read-concur intMax number of direct-read-namespaces to read concurrently.help
-direct-read-dynamic-exclude-regex stringA regex to use for excluding namespaces when using dynamic direct readshelp
-direct-read-dynamic-include-regex stringA regex to use for including namespaces when using dynamic direct readshelp
-direct-read-namespace valueA list of direct read namespaceshelp
-direct-read-no-timeoutTrue to set the no cursor timeout flag for direct readshelp
-direct-read-split-max intMax number of times to split a collection for direct readshelp
-direct-read-statefulTrue to mark direct read namespaces as complete and not sync them in future runshelp
-disable-change-eventsTrue to disable listening for changes.help
-disable-delete-protectionTrue to disable delete protection and allow multiple deletes in Elasticsearch per event in MongoDBhelp
-disable-file-pipeline-putTrue to disable auto-creation of the ingest plugin pipelinehelp
-dropped-collectionsTrue to delete indexes from dropped collections (default true)help
-dropped-databasesTrue to delete indexes from dropped databases (default true)help
-elasticsearch-api-key stringBase64 encoded elasticsearch APIKey valuehelp
-elasticsearch-client-timeout intNumber of seconds before a request to Elasticsearch is timed outhelp
-elasticsearch-max-bytes intNumber of bytes to hold before flushing to Elasticsearchhelp
-elasticsearch-max-conns intElasticsearch max connectionshelp
-elasticsearch-max-docs intNumber of docs to hold before flushing to Elasticsearchhelp
-elasticsearch-max-seconds intNumber of seconds before flushing to Elasticsearchhelp
-elasticsearch-password stringThe elasticsearch password for basic authhelp
-elasticsearch-pem-file stringPath to a PEM file for secure connections to elasticsearchhelp
-elasticsearch-retryTrue to retry failed request to Elasticsearchhelp
-elasticsearch-url valueA list of Elasticsearch URLshelp
-elasticsearch-user stringThe elasticsearch user name for basic authhelp
-elasticsearch-validate-pem-fileSet to boolean false to not validate the Elasticsearch PEM file (default true)help
-elasticsearch-version stringSpecify elasticsearch version directly instead of getting it from the serverhelp
-enable-easy-jsonTrue to enable easy-json serializationhelp
-enable-http-serverTrue to enable an internal http serverhelp
-enable-oplogTrue to enable direct tailing of the oploghelp
-enable-patchesTrue to include an json-patch field on updateshelp
-env-delimiter stringA delimiter to use when splitting environment variable values (default ",")help
-exit-after-direct-readsTrue to exit the program after reading directly from the configured namespaceshelp
-f stringLocation of configuration filehelp
-fail-fastTrue to exit if a single _bulk request failshelp
-file-downloaders intGridFs download go routineshelp
-file-highlightingTrue to enable the ability to highlight search times for a file queryhelp
-file-namespace valueA list of file namespaceshelp
-graylog-addr stringSend logs to a Graylog server at this addresshelp
-gzipTrue to enable gzip for requests to Elasticsearchhelp
-http-server-addr stringThe address the internal http server listens onhelp
-index-as-updateTrue to index documents as updates instead of overwriteshelp
-index-filesTrue to index gridfs files into elasticsearch.help
-index-oplog-timeTrue to add date/time information from the oplog to each document when indexinghelp
-index-statsTrue to index stats in elasticsearchhelp
-mapper-plugin-path stringThe path to a .so file to load as a document mapper pluginhelp
-max-file-size intGridFs file content exceeding this limit in bytes will not be indexed in Elasticsearchhelp
-merge-patch-attribute stringAttribute to store json-patch values underhelp
-mongo-config-url stringMongoDB config server connection URLhelp
-mongo-oplog-collection-name stringOverride the collection name which contains the mongodb oploghelp
-mongo-oplog-database-name stringOverride the database name which contains the mongodb oploghelp
-mongo-url stringMongoDB server or router server connection URLhelp
-mongo-write-url stringMongoDB connection URL for writing monstache statehelp
-namespace-drop-exclude-regex stringA regex which is matched against a drop operation's namespace (<database>.<collection>).help
-namespace-drop-regex stringA regex which is matched against a drop operation's namespace (<database>.<collection>).help
-namespace-exclude-regex stringA regex which is matched against an operation's namespace (<database>.<collection>).help
-namespace-regex stringA regex which is matched against an operation's namespace (<database>.<collection>).help
-oplog-date-field-format stringFormat to use for the oplog datehelp
-oplog-date-field-name stringField name to use for the oplog datehelp
-oplog-ts-field-name stringField name to use for the oplog timestamphelp
-patch-namespace valueA list of patch namespaceshelp
-pipe-allow-diskTrue to allow MongoDB to use the disk for pipeline options with lots of resultshelp
-post-processors intNumber of post-processing go routineshelp
-pprofTrue to enable pprof endpointshelp
-print-configPrint the configuration and then exithelp
-prune-invalid-jsonTrue to omit values which do not serialize to JSON such as +Inf and -Inf and thus cause errorshelp
-relate-buffer intNumber of relates to queue before skipping and reporting an errorhelp
-relate-threads intNumber of threads dedicated to processing relationshipshelp
-replayTrue to replay all events from the oplog and index them in elasticsearchhelp
-resumeTrue to capture the last timestamp of this run and resume on a subsequent runhelp
-resume-from-earliest-timestampAutomatically select an earliest timestamp to resume syncing fromhelp
-resume-from-timestamp intTimestamp to resume syncing fromhelp
-resume-name stringName under which to load/store the resume state.help
-resume-strategy valueStrategy to use for resuming.help
-resume-write-unsafeTrue to speedup writes of the last timestamp synched for resuming at the cost of error checkinghelp
-routing-namespace valueA list of namespaces that override routing informationhelp
-statsTrue to print out statisticshelp
-stats-duration stringThe duration after which stats are loggedhelp
-stats-index-format stringtime.Time supported format to use for the stats index nameshelp
-time-machine-direct-readsTrue to index the results of direct reads into the any time machine indexeshelp
-time-machine-index-prefix stringA prefix to preprend to time machine indexeshelp
-time-machine-index-suffix stringA suffix to append to time machine indexeshelp
-time-machine-namespace valueA list of direct read namespaceshelp
-tplTrue to interpret the config file as a templatehelp
-vTrue to print the version numberhelp
-verboseTrue to output verbose messageshelp
-worker stringThe name of this worker in a multi-worker configurationhelp
-workers valueA list of worker nameshelp

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