Kafka Connector

Convenient and Efficient Event Data Streaming

The Kafka Connector allows you to process event stream data received from a Kafka source, or publish event stream data to a Kafka topic. Kafka source data can also be sent to both internal subsystems, such as Gateway Events, or external applications, such as a database. Users can also receive non-Kafka source data and send it to Kafka topics.

This connector is a part of a series of modules called Cloud Connectors. Cloud Connectors are bundled with Ignition Cloud Edition, as they leverage technology frequently associated with cloud-based architectures. Additionally, standard versions of Ignition will also be able to take advantage of the Kafka Connector's features as a module add-on. This add-on can be found on Inductive Automation's downloads page, under Cloud Connectors. The Kafka Connector is not available for Ignition Edge or Ignition Maker Edition.

Kafka Connection Management

Create Kafka connections from the Ignition Gateway by specifying settings such as bootstrap server hosts and ports, clients, consumer and producer configurations, and more. Kafka connections can also be enabled and disabled with a simple toggle.

Produce and Consume Records

Receive and publish records from topics using the system functions that allow you to poll data, send records, list information, and more. The system.kafka functions can also be used with Ignition's scripting autocomplete feature, making the functions easy to understand and use.

Want to Learn More?

For more information on the Kafka Cloud Connector, see the Kafka page.