# TCP Listener Input Plugin

**DEPRECATED: As of version 1.3 the TCP listener plugin has been deprecated in
favor of the [socket_listener plugin](../socket_listener/README.md)**

## Configuration

```toml @sample.conf
# Generic TCP listener
[[inputs.tcp_listener]]
  # socket_listener plugin
  # see https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/tree/master/plugins/inputs/socket_listener
```
