Kafka Connection
The Kafka Connection page allows you to configure the connection to Kafka from within the Integration Gateway to send requests to it.
- Authentication
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- Bootstrap Servers
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Add and remove servers as needed. When you click on the + sign, it allows you to add multiple hosts and posts as required.
- Client ID
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The port used to connect to the Kafka server.
- Security Protocol
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Specifies the security protocol used for the connection. The available options are:
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- Plaintext
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Transfers data without encryption. Suitable for environments where security is not a concern.
- SSL
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Uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to encrypt communication, ensuring data security during transmission.
- SASL Plaintext
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Uses Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) over an unencrypted connection for authentication.
- SASL SSL
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Combines SASL authentication with SSL encryption for secure communication and authentication.
- Advanced
- The Advanced tab has several additional properties that are either auto filled, or can be filled it manually as required, like SSL, SASL settings, queue, connection, broker settings etc.