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title: file sink
parent: Sinks
grand_parent: Configuring Data Prepper
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# file sink

## Overview

The file sink creates a flat file output.

Option | Required | Type | Description
:--- | :--- | :--- | :---
path | Yes | String | Path for the output file (e.g. `logs/my-transformed-log.log`).

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