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Setup Guide

Follow these steps to connect Apache Kafka to your Connect AI account:
1
Open the Sources page of the Connect AI navigation menu.
2
Click + Add Connection in the upper-right corner.
3
Type Apache Kafka into the search field, then click the data source name.
4
On the Basic Settings tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.
5
Enter the Bootstrap Servers that the provider uses to establish the initial connection to the Apache Kafka cluster.
6
(Optional) Toggle on Use SSL to have the provider negotiate SSL/TLS when connecting to the Apache Kafka broker.
7
Select the Type Detection Scheme, which specifies how the provider determines the available fields and data types for each topic. Then proceed to the relevant section below.

Type Detection Scheme

1
No additional settings are required for this type detection scheme.
2
Select the Auth Scheme that the provider uses when connecting to the Apache Kafka broker, then proceed to the next section.

Authentication

1
No additional settings are required for this authentication scheme.
2
At the top of the Connect AI Add Connection page, click Save & Test.
  • If the connection test succeeds, a Connection successfully saved message appears, indicating that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated. View the data model of your successful connection in the right pane of the Edit Connection page, in the Data Model tab.
  • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Connect AI displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.
  • Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a Status of Not Authenticated. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.

More Information

For more information about interactions between Connect AI and Apache Kafka, see this information page.