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Integrate External Systems to Kafka

Kafka Connect is a framework for connecting Apache Kafka® with external systems such as databases, key-value stores, search indexes, and file systems. You can use existing connector implementations for common data sources and sinks to move data into and out of Kafka, or write your own connectors.

• Kafka Connect
  • Installing and Configuring Kafka Connect
  • Connecting Clients to Confluent Cloud
  • Connector Developer Guide
  • Tutorial: Moving Data In and Out of Kafka
  • Kafka Connect Concepts
  • Kafka Connect Reference
  • Kafka Connect Transformations
  • Kafka Connect Security
  • Kafka Connect Architecture
  • Kafka Connect FAQ
• Connectors to Kafka
  • Install Connectors
  • Confluent Hub
  • Supported Connectors
  • Preview Connectors
  • Configuring Connectors
  • Monitoring Connectors
  • Adding Connectors or Software
  • Manually Installing Community Connectors
  • Upgrading a Connector Plugin