---
title: ''
description: Telegraf plugin for sending metrics to Discard
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/telegraf/v1/output-plugins/discard/
estimated_tokens: 208
product: Telegraf Controller
version: v1
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/telegraf/v1/output-plugins/discard/
date: '2026-05-21T20:10:18+02:00'
lastmod: '2026-05-21T20:10:18+02:00'
---

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* Telegraf v1.2.0+

[Plugin source](https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/tree/v1.39.0/plugins/outputs/discard/)[Download configuration](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/influxdata/telegraf/refs/tags/v1.39.0/plugins/outputs/discard/sample.conf)

# Discard Output Plugin

This plugin discards all metrics written to it and is meant for testing
purposes.

**Introduced in:** Telegraf v1.2.0**Tags:** testing**OS support:** all

## Global configuration options

Plugins support additional global and plugin configuration settings for tasks
such as modifying metrics, tags, and fields, creating aliases, and configuring
plugin ordering. See [CONFIGURATION.md](/telegraf/v1/configuration/#plugins) for more details.

## Configuration

```toml
# Send metrics to nowhere at all
[[outputs.discard]]
  # no configuration
```