Hello,
We are currently expanding the use of Apache Kafka across our organization, and more and more departments are requesting access to published topics.
Unfortunately, I cannot use the Apache Kafka Connector in FME to publish data because our Schema Registry is protected by authentication. When the connector tries to access the Schema Registry, it fails with an "Unauthorized" error.
As a workaround, I developed a custom Python script that publishes the data directly to Kafka. While this solution works, it is far from ideal. One of the main advantages of FME is that non-developers can build and maintain integrations without writing code. Not everyone in our department is comfortable with Python, so relying on custom scripts creates an additional maintenance burden.
It would be great if the Apache Kafka Connector supported authenticated Schema Registries, allowing users to publish messages directly through the native connector without requiring custom Python implementations.
Best regards,
FelixΒ π
