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Kafka Connect

Kafka Connect is a tool for scalably and reliably streaming data between Apache Kafka and other systems. It makes it simple to quickly define connectors that move large collections of data into and out of Kafka.

Kafka Connect publishes 3 APIs on the APIs.io network: Connector Plugins API, Connectors API, and Kafka Connect REST API API. Tagged areas include Apache Kafka, Connectors, Data Integration, ETL, and Streaming.

Kafka Connect’s developer surface includes documentation, getting-started guide, engineering blog, and 6 more developer resources.

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34.2/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 22/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
AccessFreemium
3 APIs
Apache KafkaConnectorsData IntegrationETLStreaming

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scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
Composite quality — 34.2/100 · thin
Contract Quality 10.7 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 4.3 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.5 / 10
Agent readiness — 22/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 3

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Kafka Connect Connector Plugins API

The Connector Plugins API from Kafka Connect — 2 operation(s) for connector plugins.

Kafka Connect Connectors API

The Connectors API from Kafka Connect — 14 operation(s) for connectors.

Kafka Connect Kafka Connect REST API API

The Kafka Connect REST API API from Kafka Connect — 1 operation(s) for kafka connect rest api.

Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Kafka Connect REST API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Kafka Connect Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Kafka Connect Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Kafka Connect Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Kafka Connect Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Kafka Connect Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Kafka Connect Agentic Access

22 operations · 12 acting · 3 human-in-the-loop

22 operations · 12 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

GettingStarted
GettingStarted

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

VulnerabilityDisclosure
VulnerabilityDisclosure
 DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website
 Blog
Blog

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: kafka-connect
name: Kafka Connect
description: Kafka Connect is a tool for scalably and reliably streaming data between Apache Kafka and other systems. It makes
  it simple to quickly define connectors that move large collections of data into and out of Kafka.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/kafka-connect.png
tags:
- Apache Kafka
- Connectors
- Data Integration
- ETL
- Streaming
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/kafka-connect/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-05-30'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: kafka-connect:kafka-connect-connector-plugins-api
  name: Kafka Connect Connector Plugins API
  description: The Connector Plugins API from Kafka Connect — 2 operation(s) for connector plugins.
  humanURL: https://kafka.apache.org/documentation/#connect_rest
  baseURL: http://localhost:8083
  tags:
  - Connector Plugins
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/kafka-connect-connector-plugins-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://kafka.apache.org/documentation/#connect_rest
- aid: kafka-connect:kafka-connect-connectors-api
  name: Kafka Connect Connectors API
  description: The Connectors API from Kafka Connect — 14 operation(s) for connectors.
  humanURL: https://kafka.apache.org/documentation/#connect_rest
  baseURL: http://localhost:8083
  tags:
  - Connectors
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/kafka-connect-connectors-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://kafka.apache.org/documentation/#connect_rest
- aid: kafka-connect:kafka-connect-kafka-connect-rest-api-api
  name: Kafka Connect Kafka Connect REST API API
  description: The Kafka Connect REST API API from Kafka Connect — 1 operation(s) for kafka connect rest api.
  humanURL: https://kafka.apache.org/documentation/#connect_rest
  baseURL: http://localhost:8083
  tags:
  - Kafka Connect REST API
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/kafka-connect-kafka-connect-rest-api-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://kafka.apache.org/documentation/#connect_rest
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/kafka-connect-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/kafka-connect-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/kafka-connect-domain-security.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/apachekafka
- type: Website
  url: https://kafka.apache.org/documentation/#connect
- type: Documentation
  url: https://kafka.apache.org/documentation/#connect
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://kafka.apache.org/quickstart
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/apache/kafka
- type: Blog
  url: https://kafka.apache.org/blog
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com