2020-03-12-rename-host_field-to-host_key.md

date	2020-07-13
title	The `splunk_hec` source's `host_field` option has been renamed to `host_key`
description	This change ensures that the `host_key` option is consistent across all sources
authors	binarylogic
pr_numbers	2037
release	0.9.0
hide_on_release_notes	true
badges	type domains sinks breaking change sinks splunk_hec

We've renamed the [splunk_hec source's] host_field option to host_key. This ensures that the host_key option is consistent across all sources.

Upgrade Guide

 [sources.splunk]
   type = "splunk_hec"
-  host_field = "host"
+  host_key = "host"