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+# Configuring Metrics Centralization Points
+
+Metrics streaming configuration for both Netdata Children and Parents is done via `stream.conf`.
+
+`netdata.conf` and `stream.conf` have the same `ini` format, but `netdata.conf` is considered a non-sensitive file, while `stream.conf` contains API keys, IPs and other sensitive information that enable communication between Netdata agents.
+
+`stream.conf` has 2 main sections:
+
+- The `[stream]` section includes options for the **sending Netdata** (ie Netdata Children, or Netdata Parents that stream to Grand Parents, or to other sibling Netdata Parents in a cluster).
+- The rest includes multiple sections that define API keys for the **receiving Netdata** (ie. Netdata Parents).
+
+## Edit `stream.conf`
+
+To edit `stream.conf`, run this on your terminal:
+
+```bash
+cd /etc/netdata 2>/dev/null || cd /opt/netdata/etc/netdata
+sudo ./edit-config stream.conf
+```
+
+Your editor will open, with defaults and commented `stream.conf` options.
+
+## Configuring a Netdata Parent
+
+To enable the reception of metrics from Netdata Children, generate a random API key with this command:
+
+```bash
+uuidgen
+```
+
+Then, copy the UUID generated, [edit `stream.conf`](#edit-stream.conf), find the section that reads like the following and replace `API_KEY` with the UUID you generated:
+
+```ini
+[API_KEY]
+    # Accept metrics streaming from other Agents with the specified API key
+    enabled = yes
+```
+
+Save the file and restart Netdata.
+
+## Configuring Netdata Children
+
+To enable streaming metrics to a Netdata Parent, [edit `stream.conf`](#edit-stream.conf), and at the `[stream]` section at the top, set:
+
+```ini
+[stream]
+    # Stream metrics to another Netdata
+    enabled = yes
+    # The IP and PORT of the parent
+    destination = PARENT_IP_ADDRESS:19999
+    # The shared API key, generated by uuidgen
+    api key = API_KEY
+```
+
+Save the file and restart Netdata.
+
+## Enable TLS/SSL Communication
+
+While encrypting the connection between your parent and child nodes is recommended for security, it's not required to get started.
+
+This example uses self-signed certificates. 
+
+> **Note**  
+> This section assumes you have read the documentation on [how to edit the Netdata configuration files](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/netdata-agent/configuration.md).  
+<!-- here we need link to the section that will contain the restarting instructions -->
+
+1. **Parent node**  
+   To generate an SSL key and certificate using `openssl`, take a look at the related section around [Securing Netdata Agents](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/src/web/server/README.md#enable-httpstls-support) in our Documentation.
+
+2. **Child node**  
+   Update `stream.conf` to enable SSL/TLS and allow self-signed certificates. Append ':SSL' to the destination and uncomment 'ssl skip certificate verification'.
+
+    ```conf
+    [stream]
+        enabled = yes
+        destination = 203.0.113.0:SSL
+        ssl skip certificate verification = yes
+        api key = 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
+    ```
+
+3. Restart the Netdata Agent on both the parent and child nodes, to stream encrypted metrics using TLS/SSL.
+
+
+
+## Troubleshooting Streaming Connections
+
+You can find any issues related to streaming at Netdata logs.
+
+### From the UI
+
+Netdata logs to systemd-journald by default, and its logs are available at the `Logs` tab of the UI. At the `MESSAGE_ID` field look for `Netdata connection from child` and `Netdata connection to parent`.
+
+### From the terminal
+
+On the Parents:
+
+```bash
+journalctl -r --namespace=netdata MESSAGE_ID=ed4cdb8f1beb4ad3b57cb3cae2d162fa
+```
+
+On the Children:
+
+```bash
+journalctl -r --namespace=netdata MESSAGE_ID=6e2e3839067648968b646045dbf28d66
+```