Kafka Connection

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Kafka Connections are used by Kafka Listeners or Kafka Write Adaptors. Kafka Connections can use several different connection configurations.

NOTE: “Save Edits” button must be pressed to submit any changes to Connection details.

• Connection Type: SASL

  • Currently SASL is the only supported type

  • There are 3 options for the encryption algorithm. This must match the Kafka cluster’s configuration.

    • SCRAM SHA-256

    • SCRAM SHA-512

    • Plain text over TLS

• User Name

  • Name of the user required for Kafka authentication

• Password

  • Password required for Kafka authentication

• Topic

  • Kafka Topic to be used for Connection.

  • For a Kafka Listener, this is the Topic that will be consumed.

  • For a Kafka Write Adaptor, this is the Topic that messages will be produced to.

• Brokers

  • URL or IP address of Kafka Broker(s).

  • Can be one or more Brokers within the same Kafka Cluster.

  • Click “Add Broker” button to add additional Brokers.