diff --git a/lib/logstash/outputs/redis.rb b/lib/logstash/outputs/redis.rb
index daeb5bd..2394ce5 100644
--- a/lib/logstash/outputs/redis.rb
+++ b/lib/logstash/outputs/redis.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 require "logstash/outputs/base"
 require "logstash/namespace"
 require "stud/buffer"
+require "json"
 
 # This output will send events to a Redis queue using RPUSH.
 # The RPUSH command is supported in Redis v0.0.7+. Using
@@ -59,9 +60,24 @@ class LogStash::Outputs::Redis < LogStash::Outputs::Base
   # valid here, for example `logstash-%{type}`.
   config :key, :validate => :string, :required => false
 
-  # Either list or channel.  If `redis_type` is list, then we will set
-  # RPUSH to key. If `redis_type` is channel, then we will PUBLISH to `key`.
-  config :data_type, :validate => [ "list", "channel" ], :required => false
+  # The size of the stack for 'last_n_values' type: number of values to keep
+  config :stack_size, :validate => :number, :default => 1
+
+  # Key expiration time (in seconds) for the 'last_n_values' mode.
+  # By default the last n values are kept forever
+  config :expire, :validate => :number, :default => -1
+
+  # Either list, channel, last_n_values or last_value.
+  # If `data_type` is `list`, then we will set
+  # `RPUSH` to key. If `data_type` is `channel`, then we will PUBLISH to `key`.
+  # If `data_type` is `last_n_values`, then we will parse the evnt object and `LPUSH` each object
+  # key/value under top level key `key` and `LTRIM` to `stack_size` so as to obtain a tree of 'lists'
+  # with the last n values of each key in the event object.
+  # if `data_type` is `last_value`, then we will parse the object and `SET` each object key/value under
+  # top level key `key`.
+  # In building key/value trees, the separator is `:`.
+  # With `last_n_values` and `last_value`, an expiration of `expire` seconds is set on each key if `expire` is > 0
+  config :data_type, :validate => [ "list", "channel", "last_n_values", "last_value" ], :required => false
 
   # Set to true if you want Redis to batch up values and send 1 RPUSH command
   # instead of one command per value to push on the list.  Note that this only
@@ -118,7 +134,7 @@ def register
 
 
     if @batch
-      if @data_type != "list"
+      if not ["list", "last_n_values"].include? @data_type
         raise RuntimeError.new(
           "batch is not supported with data_type #{@data_type}"
         )
@@ -168,7 +184,7 @@ def congestion_check(key)
       end
       @congestion_check_times[key] = Time.now.to_i
     end
-  end
+  end # def congestion_check
 
   # called from Stud::Buffer#buffer_flush when there are events to flush
   def flush(events, key, close=false)
@@ -176,8 +192,23 @@ def flush(events, key, close=false)
     # we should not block due to congestion on close
     # to support this Stud::Buffer#buffer_flush should pass here the :final boolean value.
     congestion_check(key) unless close
-    @redis.rpush(key, events)
-  end
+    case @data_type
+      when 'list'
+        congestion_check(key)
+        @redis.rpush(key, payload)
+      when 'last_n_values'
+        @redis.multi
+        recurse_lpush(key, JSON.parse(payload))
+        @redis.exec
+      when 'last_value'
+        @redis.multi
+        recurse_set(key, JSON.parse(payload))
+        @redis.exec
+      else
+        @redis.publish(key, payload)
+      end
+  end # def flush
+
   # called from Stud::Buffer#buffer_flush when an error occurs
   def on_flush_error(e)
     @logger.warn("Failed to send backlog of events to Redis",
@@ -186,7 +217,7 @@ def on_flush_error(e)
       :backtrace => e.backtrace
     )
     @redis = connect
-  end
+  end # def on_flush_error
 
   def close
     if @batch
@@ -196,7 +227,7 @@ def close
       @redis.quit
       @redis = nil
     end
-  end
+  end # def close
 
   private
   def connect
@@ -227,11 +258,38 @@ def identity
     @name || "redis://#{@password}@#{@current_host}:#{@current_port}/#{@db} #{@data_type}:#{@key}"
   end
 
+  def recurse_lpush(key, payload)
+    payload.each do |k, value|
+        if value.is_a?(Hash)
+            recurse_lpush(key+":"+k, value)
+        else
+            @redis.lpush(key+":"+k, value)
+            @redis.ltrim(key+":"+k, 0, @stack_size - 1)
+            if @expire > 0
+                @redis.expire(key+":"+k, @expire)
+            end
+        end
+    end
+  end # def recurse_lpush
+
+  def recurse_set(key, payload)
+    payload.each do |k, value|
+        if value.is_a?(Hash)
+            recurse_set(key+":"+k, value)
+        else
+            @redis.set(key+":"+k, value)
+            if @expire > 0
+                @redis.expire(key+":"+k, @expire)
+            end
+        end
+    end
+  end # def recurse_set
+
   def send_to_redis(event, payload)
     # How can I do this sort of thing with codecs?
     key = event.sprintf(@key)
 
-    if @batch && @data_type == 'list' # Don't use batched method for pubsub.
+    if @batch and ['list', 'last_n_values'].include? @data_type # Don't use batched method for pubsub.
       # Stud::Buffer
       buffer_receive(payload, key)
       return
@@ -239,12 +297,21 @@ def send_to_redis(event, payload)
 
     begin
       @redis ||= connect
-      if @data_type == 'list'
-        congestion_check(key)
-        @redis.rpush(key, payload)
-      else
-        @redis.publish(key, payload)
-      end
+      case @data_type
+        when 'list'
+          congestion_check(key)
+          @redis.rpush(key, payload)
+        when 'last_n_values'
+          @redis.multi
+          recurse_lpush(key, JSON.parse(payload))
+          @redis.exec
+        when 'last_value'
+          @redis.multi
+          recurse_set(key, JSON.parse(payload))
+          @redis.exec
+        else
+          @redis.publish(key, payload)
+        end
     rescue => e
       @logger.warn("Failed to send event to Redis", :event => event,
                    :identity => identity, :exception => e,
@@ -253,5 +320,5 @@ def send_to_redis(event, payload)
       @redis = nil
       retry
     end
-  end
+  end # def send_to_redis
 end
diff --git a/logstash-output-redis.gemspec b/logstash-output-redis.gemspec
index 332dfa1..c4fb010 100644
--- a/logstash-output-redis.gemspec
+++ b/logstash-output-redis.gemspec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
 
   s.name            = 'logstash-output-redis'
-  s.version         = '3.0.1'
+  s.version         = '2.1.0'
   s.licenses        = ['Apache License (2.0)']
   s.summary         = "This output will send events to a Redis queue using RPUSH"
   s.description     = "This gem is a Logstash plugin required to be installed on top of the Logstash core pipeline using $LS_HOME/bin/logstash-plugin install gemname. This gem is not a stand-alone program"
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.metadata = { "logstash_plugin" => "true", "logstash_group" => "output" }
 
   # Gem dependencies
-  s.add_runtime_dependency "logstash-core-plugin-api", "~> 2.0"
+  s.add_runtime_dependency "logstash-core-plugin-api", "~> 1.0"
 
   s.add_runtime_dependency 'redis'
   s.add_runtime_dependency 'stud'