---
title: ''
description: Telegraf plugin for transforming metrics using Dedup
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/telegraf/v1/processor-plugins/dedup/
estimated_tokens: 344
product: Telegraf Controller
version: v1
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/telegraf/v1/processor-plugins/dedup/
date: '2026-05-21T20:10:18+02:00'
lastmod: '2026-05-21T20:10:18+02:00'
---

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* Telegraf v1.14.0+

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

# Dedup Processor Plugin

This plugin filters metrics whose field values are exact repetitions of the
previous values. This plugin will store its state between runs if the`statefile` option in the agent config section is set.

**Introduced in:** Telegraf v1.14.0**Tags:** filtering**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
# Filter metrics with repeating field values
[[processors.dedup]]
  ## Maximum time to suppress output
  dedup_interval = "600s"
```

## Example

```
- cpu,cpu=cpu0 time_idle=42i,time_guest=1i
- cpu,cpu=cpu0 time_idle=42i,time_guest=2i
- cpu,cpu=cpu0 time_idle=42i,time_guest=2i
- cpu,cpu=cpu0 time_idle=44i,time_guest=2i
- cpu,cpu=cpu0 time_idle=44i,time_guest=2i
+ cpu,cpu=cpu0 time_idle=42i,time_guest=1i
+ cpu,cpu=cpu0 time_idle=42i,time_guest=2i
+ cpu,cpu=cpu0 time_idle=44i,time_guest=2i

```