= compress
:type: processor
:status: stable
:categories: ["Parsing"]



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Compresses messages according to the selected algorithm. Supported compression algorithms are: [flate gzip lz4 pgzip snappy zlib]

```yml
# Config fields, showing default values
label: ""
compress:
  algorithm: "" # No default (required)
  level: -1
```

The 'level' field might not apply to all algorithms.

== Fields

=== `algorithm`

The compression algorithm to use.


*Type*: `string`


Options:
`flate`
, `gzip`
, `lz4`
, `pgzip`
, `snappy`
, `zlib`
.

=== `level`

The level of compression to use. May not be applicable to all algorithms.


*Type*: `int`

*Default*: `-1`