Apache Kafka

Apache Kafka Connectors API

The Connectors API from Apache Kafka — 8 operation(s) for connectors.

Documentation GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 11

GET /connectors Apache kafka List Connectors #

POST /connectors Apache kafka Create Connector #

GET /connectors/{connector} Apache kafka Get Connector Info #

DELETE /connectors/{connector} Apache kafka Delete Connector #

GET /connectors/{connector}/config Apache kafka Get Connector Config #

PUT /connectors/{connector}/config Apache kafka Create or Update Connector Config #

GET /connectors/{connector}/status Apache kafka Get Connector Status #

POST /connectors/{connector}/restart Apache kafka Restart Connector #

PUT /connectors/{connector}/pause Apache kafka Pause Connector #

PUT /connectors/{connector}/resume Apache kafka Resume Connector #

PUT /connectors/{connector}/stop Apache kafka Stop Connector #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Kafka Connect REST Connectors API
  description: The Kafka Connect REST API provides endpoints for managing connectors, their configurations, tasks, and offsets. Kafka Connect is a framework for connecting Kafka with external systems such as databases, key-value stores, search indexes, and file systems.
  version: 3.7.0
  contact:
    name: Apache Kafka
    url: https://kafka.apache.org/
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
servers:
- url: http://localhost:8083
  description: Default Kafka Connect worker
tags:
- name: Connectors
paths:
  /connectors:
    get:
      summary: Apache kafka List Connectors
      operationId: listConnectors
      tags:
      - Connectors
      parameters:
      - name: expand
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - status
          - info
        example: status
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of active connectors
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: string
              examples:
                listConnectors200Example:
                  summary: Default listConnectors 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: {}
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      summary: Apache kafka Create Connector
      operationId: createConnector
      tags:
      - Connectors
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateConnectorRequest'
            examples:
              createConnectorRequestExample:
                summary: Default createConnector request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  name: example-name
                  config: {}
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Connector created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ConnectorInfo'
              examples:
                createConnector201Example:
                  summary: Default createConnector 201 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    name: example-name
                    config: {}
                    tasks: []
                    type: source
        '409':
          description: Connector already exists
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /connectors/{connector}:
    get:
      summary: Apache kafka Get Connector Info
      operationId: getConnector
      tags:
      - Connectors
      parameters:
      - name: connector
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example-value
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Connector information
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ConnectorInfo'
              examples:
                getConnector200Example:
                  summary: Default getConnector 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    name: example-name
                    config: {}
                    tasks: []
                    type: source
        '404':
          description: Connector not found
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    delete:
      summary: Apache kafka Delete Connector
      operationId: deleteConnector
      tags:
      - Connectors
      parameters:
      - name: connector
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example-value
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Connector deleted
        '404':
          description: Connector not found
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /connectors/{connector}/config:
    get:
      summary: Apache kafka Get Connector Config
      operationId: getConnectorConfig
      tags:
      - Connectors
      parameters:
      - name: connector
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example-value
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Connector configuration
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties:
                  type: string
              examples:
                getConnectorConfig200Example:
                  summary: Default getConnectorConfig 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: {}
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    put:
      summary: Apache kafka Create or Update Connector Config
      operationId: putConnectorConfig
      tags:
      - Connectors
      parameters:
      - name: connector
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example-value
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              additionalProperties:
                type: string
            examples:
              putConnectorConfigRequestExample:
                summary: Default putConnectorConfig request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value: {}
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Connector config updated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ConnectorInfo'
              examples:
                putConnectorConfig200Example:
                  summary: Default putConnectorConfig 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    name: example-name
                    config: {}
                    tasks: []
                    type: source
        '201':
          description: Connector created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ConnectorInfo'
              examples:
                putConnectorConfig201Example:
                  summary: Default putConnectorConfig 201 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    name: example-name
                    config: {}
                    tasks: []
                    type: source
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /connectors/{connector}/status:
    get:
      summary: Apache kafka Get Connector Status
      operationId: getConnectorStatus
      tags:
      - Connectors
      parameters:
      - name: connector
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example-value
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Connector status
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ConnectorStatus'
              examples:
                getConnectorStatus200Example:
                  summary: Default getConnectorStatus 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    name: example-name
                    connector: {}
                    tasks: []
                    type: example-value
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /connectors/{connector}/restart:
    post:
      summary: Apache kafka Restart Connector
      operationId: restartConnector
      tags:
      - Connectors
      parameters:
      - name: connector
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example-value
      - name: includeTasks
        in: query
        schema:
          type: boolean
          default: false
        example: true
      - name: onlyFailed
        in: query
        schema:
          type: boolean
          default: false
        example: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Connector restarted
        '204':
          description: Connector restarted (no body)
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /connectors/{connector}/pause:
    put:
      summary: Apache kafka Pause Connector
      operationId: pauseConnector
      tags:
      - Connectors
      parameters:
      - name: connector
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example-value
      responses:
        '202':
          description: Connector paused
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /connectors/{connector}/resume:
    put:
      summary: Apache kafka Resume Connector
      operationId: resumeConnector
      tags:
      - Connectors
      parameters:
      - name: connector
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example-value
      responses:
        '202':
          description: Connector resumed
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /connectors/{connector}/stop:
    put:
      summary: Apache kafka Stop Connector
      operationId: stopConnector
      tags:
      - Connectors
      parameters:
      - name: connector
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example-value
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Connector stopped
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    ConnectorStatus:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        connector:
          type: object
          properties:
            state:
              type: string
              enum:
              - UNASSIGNED
              - RUNNING
              - PAUSED
              - FAILED
              - STOPPED
            worker_id:
              type: string
        tasks:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TaskStatus'
        type:
          type: string
    CreateConnectorRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - name
      - config
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        config:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
    ConnectorInfo:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        config:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
        tasks:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              connector:
                type: string
              task:
                type: integer
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - source
          - sink
    TaskStatus:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
        state:
          type: string
          enum:
          - UNASSIGNED
          - RUNNING
          - PAUSED
          - FAILED
        worker_id:
          type: string
        trace:
          type: string