---
title: ''
description: Telegraf plugin for sending metrics to NSQ
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/telegraf/v1/output-plugins/nsq/
estimated_tokens: 316
product: Telegraf Enterprise
version: v1
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/telegraf/v1/output-plugins/nsq/
date: '2026-05-21T20:10:18+02:00'
lastmod: '2026-05-21T20:10:18+02:00'
---

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* Telegraf v0.2.1+

[Plugin source](https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/tree/v1.39.1/plugins/outputs/nsq/)[Download configuration](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/influxdata/telegraf/refs/tags/v1.39.1/plugins/outputs/nsq/sample.conf)

# NSQ Output Plugin

This plugin writes metrics to the given topic of a [NSQ](https://nsq.io) instance as a
producer in one of the supported [data formats](/telegraf/v1/data_formats/output).

**Introduced in:** Telegraf v0.2.1**Tags:** messaging**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 telegraf measurements to NSQD
[[outputs.nsq]]
  ## Location of nsqd instance listening on TCP
  server = "localhost:4150"
  ## NSQ topic for producer messages
  topic = "telegraf"

  ## Data format to output.
  ## Each data format has its own unique set of configuration options, read
  ## more about them here:
  ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_OUTPUT.md
  data_format = "influx"
```