Chapter 2. Enhancements

For an overview of the enhancements introduced with Kafka 3.0.0, refer to the Kafka 3.0.0 Release Notes.

Use the Environment Variables Configuration Provider plugin to load configuration data from environment variables.

You can use the provider to load configuration data for all Kafka components, including producers and consumers. Use the provider, for example, to provide the credentials for Kafka Connect connector configuration.

You can use the Environment Variables Configuration Provider, for example, to load certificates or JAAS configuration using environment variables.

See Loading configuration values from environment variables