Chapter 9. (Preview) Streams for Apache Kafka Proxy

Streams for Apache Kafka Proxy is an Apache Kafka protocol-aware proxy designed to enhance Kafka-based systems. Through its filter mechanism it allows additional behaviour to be introduced into a Kafka-based system without requiring changes to either your applications or the Kafka cluster itself.

Streams for Apache Kafka Proxy is currently available as a technology preview, which introduces Streams for Apache Kafka Proxy’s Record Encryption filter. The Record Encryption filter provides encryption at rest, using industry-standard cryptographic techniques to apply encryption to Kafka Messages, ensuring the confidentiality of data stored in the Kafka Cluster.

For more information on connecting to and using the Streams for Apache Kafka Proxy, see the proxy guide in the Streams for Apache Kafka documentation.