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Creating a Kafka connection

To create the connection you need:
  • SASL authentication credentials (username and password) - optional
  • TLS configuration - optional

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Creating your connection

  1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
  2. Select the Kafka icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
  3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
  4. Select Username & Password as the method to create the connection.
  5. Fill in the parameters:
    • SASL Algorithm
    • Username
    • Password
    • Apply TLS
    • Certificate
    • Insecure Skip Verify
  6. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.