# Raw or Plaintext

The built-in `RAW/Plaintext` input is a netcat like application in leona. It will receive any data that is ingested into the running input.

The advantage is that this data is parsable with the extractors or the processing pipeline. But as no structure is known, leona will not automatically extract the time or any other information from the log.

This way of working is useful for debugging. You can check what kind of log a specific appliance or application sent.

Sometimes, `RAW/Plaintext` is the best option to ingest logs from applications or scripts into leonea.
