# DockerApiUnixSockAddr

Unix socket path for Docker API connections; default `/var/run/docker.sock`.

This parameter applies to imdocker: Docker Input Module.

Name:

  DockerApiUnixSockAddr

Scope:

  module

Type:

  string (see Rsyslog Parameter String Constants)

Default:

  module=/var/run/docker.sock

Required?:

  no

Introduced:

  8.41.0

## Description

Specifies the Docker unix socket address to use.

## Module usage

    module(load="imdocker" DockerApiUnixSockAddr="...")

## See also

See also imdocker: Docker Input Module.

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